In this article, I’m going to walk through creating a DirectX 11 context to use with your games. DirectX 11 is the native graphics API for Windows. DirectX has advantages over OpenGL in that it is more reliable on Windows computers — this is an advantage when it comes time…

A while ago I read ‘Lifespan’ by David Sinclair. It outlines a very compelling theory for aging & I thought it was pretty amazing. …

I’ve been reading about intermittent fasting for quite a while & in the last 2 years have been experimenting with it. I found it extremely hard to do. Going to 9 am without food felt like a heroic effort. …

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘Keep your eye on the prize’? Why is it we have to keep your eye on it? If we want it, surely we don’t need reminding of it? The fact is, our mind isn’t wired for long term thinking. It likes short term gains…

We often default to relying on our willpower to get things done, whether that’s for exercise, yoga, or eating better. And no doubt, our willpower eventually runs out. We miss a day doing yoga. A day turns into, a week, and suddenly we’ve forgotten about it. We start with good…

I don’t have time to do X. When I’m less busy I’ll do X. When the situation is better… Have you used these to avoid doing something? I have. But are these the actual reason we’re not doing it? …

Are you struggling to consistently find the energy to get up and do your yoga practice? You know you want to do it. You don’t need convincing that it’s a good thing to do, but your body just isn’t responding. You get a big “Nope” from it, “I ain’t doing…

Why micro-yoga might be right for you. I recently came across the concept of micro-exercise: when you take small empty blocks of time in your day, the times you might pull your phone & go on social media, instead you do a quick bout of exercise. …