By Brent Botros Tree House Staff As someone with a high physical activity level, I understand and see the the importance of getting 8 hours of rest per night compared. Sleep is an essential part of my life and shapes … Read More
Meal Prep: 5 Benefits to preparing your meals
By Brent Botros Tree House Staff As I’ve mentioned in one of my previous posts, setting aside time to prepare meals takes self-discipline and consistency. It takes work and a thought out plan to prepare meals for yourself to stay … Read More
Zen Schmen: How to Meditate
Jon Kabat Zinn is a leading thinker and author on meditation. In a Big Think video, he talks about the true science of meditation: observing your thoughts. “We are virtually continually bombarded by thoughts,” he explains and “The challenge is … Read More
Asking For Help in Recovery
By Will Gold Tree House Staff I am hurting myself but I do not want others to know. I can handle everything that comes my way. I do not know if this is the right choice, but I am going … Read More
The Benefits of Cheat Meals
By Brent Botros Tree House Staff When incorporating a healthy diet into your regimen, it can seem difficult to remove all unhealthy eating habits. Some of the junk food that tastes so good can often tempt us. One of the … Read More
Should Competitive Meditation Be A Thing?
Meditation is one of the most important tools that men in recovery develop when they go to treatment. Proven as a technique for overcoming addiction, meditation helps reduce stress and cravings for addiction. Outside of daily competition against the self, … Read More
Make Your Meditation A Movement Outside
Sitting still indoors, sitting still outdoors- for many men meditation is a challenge. Uncomfortable and frustrating, men shy away from their meditation practice and shy away from the practice as a whole. Moving away from meditation is problematic for men … Read More
This Breathing Technique Is Proven To Work
Anxiety is a common symptom experienced by men in the early stages of recovery. As the brain adjusts to living without drugs and alcohol, anxiety is a natural response. Mind altering substances change the way areas of the brain and … Read More
He Who Sweats Runs The World
Here is a fascinating piece of evolutionary history. Hominins, or early humans, didn’t start hunting with weapons until just 200,000 years ago, though they made their appearance over two million years ago. Somewhere in between those two distant time marks, … Read More
5 WAYS TO NATURALLY BOOST TESTOSTERONE
By Dan Delabre Tree House Staff Testosterone is an essential hormone responsible for several overall health benefits, many of which are often overlooked. Most of us look at high levels of testosterone as a way to “get big” in the … Read More