Fitness & Recovery

Mufasa. Ted Lasso. Brian Mills (from Taken). Dads desire to be ALL the personas, and it can be draining. Dads need to find time to recover and recharge. Here are 16 different ways a Dad can practice self care!

Something happened when I hit my 40s. I stopped thinking about my health selfishly, and started planning to be a healthy Dad (and Grandpa!) for my kids both physically and mentally. My goals changed, so I formed and adopted these 16 metrics for optimal health that I follow weekly.

Research says a strict diet, lots of exercise, and not smoking will extend your life. BUT, by only a couple years. Um, what? A healthy lifestyle is more about quality of life in later years. Here's what I found in this journey.

After monitoring my resting heart rate with the Whoop band, and a little research, I finally discovered the root of my morning headaches when I stand up out of bed too quickly. They're called hypotension headaches.