Dooley Noted: 11/26/2014 A lady on the train next to me was eating a set of 2 rice cakes. Now, I don’t eat rice cakes because they taste like cardboard. But I was curious why SHE chose the snack. So I asked. She said the following: “They are low in calories.” I looked it up. She’s right. Each of her rice cakes only had 35 calories. But that got me thinking. What is the glycemic … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/25/14 Last night, I walked off the subway. My station has four exit points. One exits towards most desired destinations. As I approached this exit, the stairs were crowded. People were barely moving. But they stayed put. To me, the solution was simple: go to the empty exit and pick up my pace. As I raced down the empty staircase, I ended up way ahead of the many people still stuck on the … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/24/2014 This weekend at the Flexible Steel workshop, Master Jon Engum quoted the great Dr. Mark Cheng. Dr. Cheng taught Master Engum about the body’s four knots: the 2 major shoulder joints and the 2 major hip joints. The arms and thighs aren’t just tied with a knot to the trunk to keep them stable. Mobility must be permitted. He noted to think of your shoelaces. If they are too tight, you can’t … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/23/2014 I work with some of the most competent and professional educators on Earth. I listen to them communicate, articulate, and demonstrate. It seems so natural for them. But it isn’t. Communication in education is based on behavior. And behaviors are learned. If you want to be a top-notch professional, then you learn from and surround yourself with the best in your business. And these professionals only strive to be better than they … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/21/2014 I remember the first time I ever strict pressed a 20-kilo kettlebell. It seemed like an impossible feat. The fact I saw the goal that way was absolutely pushing me farther from achieving it. I didn’t even know it, but I would crank out rep after rep of an 18 kilo, then heavily sigh as I picked up the 20. But my friend and incredible coach Ari Harris caught me. He said, … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/19/2014 Something unsettling is happening. I surround myself with people that are committing their lives to the healthcare of others. These are some of the most brilliant students and colleagues existing on the planet. But as I pass the elevator, I watch these people crowd into it. I watch this happen all day. At the two schools I’m teaching for right now, the labs are on the sixth floor. I understand this is … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/18/2014 She was 15 when they met and started dating. He promised to take care of her. She promised to stand by him. In a world of broken promises, they never broke theirs. Today is the 47th anniversary of the day they wed. She was 18. He was 26. People expressed doubt to them that they’d last. But they have. I have watched their marriage for 36 years. I have a strong understanding … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/16/2014 I have three big jobs: movement therapist, seminar instructor, and gross anatomy instructor. In all three, I field complaints. The common denominator in all complaints I hear is a general lack of third party perspective. It’s so challenging to be subjective and objective at the same time. I used to think it was impossible. Then, I started recording my own complaints and listening to them as a third party. Also, I started … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/13/2014 Yesterday, I fell down the rabbit hole. A lyric entered my head from what seemed like nowhere. I made the conscious choice to listen to a song tightly wound to my past. I felt myself willingly go to ITunes. Search: “Me and the Moon.” Bryan White. I smiled as I was hit with the Memory Mack Truck. I hit repeat. I felt an entire 6 year union’s highs and lows. I listened … Read more
Dooley Noted: 11/12/2014 If you see me next to you, I might be mimicking your movement. If you’re in my office, I am definitely mimicking your movement. I’m not making fun of you. I don’t have an ideal of what perfect movement looks like. I’m only interested in your strategy to move about your life. You’re not a mess I want to fix. You’re a genius. You’re a strategist. You may have roadblocks in your … Read more