Michael Burke

T'ai Chi Ch'uan 太極拳 - Teaching Yang Style Tai Chi and Health Qigong in Surrey and SW London (Online lessons available too...)

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

The Sunday night protocol that determines how Monday morning actually feels:

- Supplements on the counter where you will see them tomorrow
- Water bottle filled and visible next to the coffee maker
- One health intention written down for the week
- Phone in the kitchen by 9:30 PM
- Thermostat set to 67 degrees
- In bed by 10:30 PM

Monday is not determined by Monday morning. It is determined right now.

Do this before you do anything else tonight.

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

Wild blueberries are not the same as cultivated blueberries and the difference matters.

Wild varieties are smaller and more intensely pigmented. That pigmentation is anthocyanins, the polyphenols responsible for most of the health benefit.

Wild blueberries contain two to three times more anthocyanins per gram than cultivated varieties.

Anthocyanins cross the blood-brain barrier, reduce neuroinflammation, and are associated with improved memory and slower cognitive decline.

Frozen wild blueberries are available year-round and cost less than fresh. A handful daily. That simple.

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

Most of us hear the word "stress" and immediately think it's a bad thing. But not all stress is.

A hard workout is stress. A cold plunge is stress. A sauna is stress. And in the right amount, those challenges are part of what helps our bodies adapt.

That's what I loved about this conversation with Dr. Joe Dituri, aka Dr. Deep Sea. He explained hyperbaric oxygen in a way that made it really simple: you're changing the pressure around the body and giving it another controlled challenge to respond to.

We went deep on hyperbarics, mitochondria, recovery, cognitive performance, and a lot more.

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

What if a little pressure could help activate your body’s natural repair processes?

Dr. Deep Sea breaks down the science behind hyperbaric therapy and how regular exposure to increased pressure may influence stem cells, recovery, and the way the body responds to stress.

The more we learn about the body’s ability to adapt and repair itself, the more fascinating it gets.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

You can disagree with someone and still treat them with dignity. We don’t have to agree on everything to agree it’s important to be civil.

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

🆕 @ScienceMagazine
How do our cells have long term memory of inflammation that can later lead to persistent, chronic inflammation and disease?
Through specific epigenetic chromatin changes, aka "memory domains" @ScienceVisuals
https://t.co/mt70OwH144
https://t.co/DMk7SaIuBc

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Lot of great gags in this movie 😂

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Tesla Optimus learning Kung Fu

[A Devoted Yogi @ADevotedYogi]

"One conscious breath in and out is a meditation."
~ Eckhart Tolle

#truth #wisdom

[Ricky Gervais @rickygervais]

Everyone has the right to believe anything they want. And everyone else has the right to believe that those beliefs are fucking ridiculous. Cheers.

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

The rise in prices (inflation) is caused by government overspending, which increases the amount of money faster than the increase in goods & services output.

That is the vast majority of the problem.

Inflation was particularly bad during the Covid years, as there was massive government spending, despite productivity plunging, as people were forced to stay home.

This is further exacerbated by excess regulation, which prevents the market from solving an unmet need (eg housing in high-demand areas).

Occasionally, there is monopolistic behavior by companies, but this is relatively rare and usually only possible if those companies have gained control of their industry regulator. Again, a government, not private sector, problem.

[Tiny Buddha @tinybuddha]

"Life is better when you surround yourself with people whose kindness isn’t a strategy, it’s a way of life.” ~Case Kenny

[Shifu Yan Lei @shifuyanlei]

What does it mean to be a warrior? We may have different answers but I believe the underlying meaning is to be free. Free from anxiety or a feeling of dissatisfaction. True freedom can not be found in the past or the future but only in the middle point which is now.

[Michael Burke @TaiChiTweets]

https://t.co/R48MFiIBYc

[Century Martial Arts @centuryma]

Happy Birthday to Ralph Macchio! 🥳
#CobraKaiNeverDies

[Michael Burke @TaiChiTweets]

There are some dodgy people on the tow path near Addlestone!

[Michael Burke @TaiChiTweets]

Require Moneyhelper to immediately revise "Your Pension - Your Choices" - Sign the Petition! https://t.co/mS4ZgMUbJ0 via @UKChange

[Sky News @SkyNews]

United Nations chief, António Guterres, calls for immediate global action to avert climate 'catastrophe'.

"We are hurtling towards disaster, eyes wide open," he warns.

https://t.co/B2iR8rTKHD

[National Geographic @NatGeo]

Happy #WorldSeaTurtleDay! In this image from our archives, a sea turtle swims over coral in the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park, Philippines

[Dalai Lama @DalaiLama]

If we can develop inner peace, we can build on it to create world peace. Many experts agree that our current education systems are inadequate. What we require is a more universal approach to human values that can appeal to everyone. There are grounds for hope.