Dooley Noted: 3/19/2016 My new friend and second grade teacher, Amanda Meiser, assigns breathing drills throughout the day to help her students learn. She got the idea from one of her students to use an app called “AirTime Space.” When her students are bouncing off the walls, she uses the app to help the children focus on their breathing and movement. “I use it to calm kids down and to help … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/18/2016 I want you to picture a man hanging from the edge of a cliff. He is gripping tightly to the cliff’s edge, as the rocks crumble towards his face. Sweat covers him – for he is doing the greatest work of his life just to hang on for it. Now, I want you to picture yourself walking up to that man. Stand on the edge of that … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/16/2016 Growing up, I guess one could say we were not wealthy by traditional terms. My parents would tell stories of being much poorer when they started out. They worked hard. But having three girls to nurture was no easy feat. So, my parents always encouraged me to work hard in school. They thought it would afford me a better life. So, I worked diligently in school … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/15/2016 After the NKT seminar on Sunday, my fiancé came to pick me up at the gym. Since many of the seminar attendees follow my social media posts, they already knew of Jonathan’s super human strength. He took out a standard 60 Penny nail and bent it in half like it were a paper clip. He then asked for volunteers, and many came forward to try to bend the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/14/2016 When I was young, my mother and father instilled a confidence by example. Since children mimic their parents, I developed an early habit of self appreciation. After all, I didn’t know otherwise. So when I attended school, I started to pick up that I may not be a conformist. I was unwilling to like things just because that would get me liked. I wanted to explore, to … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/12/2016 Every year that I teach in Australia, I learn something new. This year, I paid attention to the way the Australians in my class listened. It inspired me to be a better listener. Not once – in two classes – were the attendees combative. They ask well thought-out questions and listen attentively to your answers, never waiting for their chance to speak. They aren’t constantly on their phones in the middle of … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/10/2016 I failed my first physics test in college. But, with the help of my tutor, Lee Ditsworth, I aced the course. Before I aced it, I learned much from my failure. I paid attention the day we discussed the length-tension curve. This concept was applied again when I started to learn muscular action. I understand now why physics is a required course for medical school – … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/9/2016 After watching the Arnold Classic 2016 deadlifting competition, I was in awe of the focused lifters. They were doing everything within their abilities to break records. Eddie Hall, the deadlift winner, said, “I don’t share records. That record is mine.” That gave me ultimate inspiration. He is willing to come back every year and defend his record. If he needs to surpass it, he will damn well … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/7/2016 I learn much on a daily basis from my fiancé. One of the most significant lessons I’ve learned is how to make everyone around you a teacher. After parking our Penske truck in a perfectly legal spot, Jonathan had his first NYC altercation. The store owner came out and screamed directly in his face, angry the truck was blocking his storefront. Jonathan calmly said, “I believe this … Read more
Dooley Noted: 3/6/2016 Last weekend, I traveled for the 23rd time with a kettlebell. This was the fourth time it was lost, and second time it wasn’t recovered. How an airplane loses something that weights 44 pounds is beyond me. Makes one think it’s not lost at all. But I do know this. My goals are powerful. I never considered traveling without the bell. And Qantas will … Read more