{"id":40667,"date":"2022-12-28T02:52:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T09:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=40667"},"modified":"2022-12-27T11:56:53","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T18:56:53","slug":"whats-in-my-now-ben-reuter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tkdev.kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-now-ben-reuter\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in my NOW? \u2014 Ben Reuter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Ben Reuter<\/strong>\u00a0is a university professor, an exercise physiologist, and a podcaster (FitLabPGH<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Moving2Live<\/strong><\/a>). He straddles the academic and practitioner worlds. Ben is a lifetime mover promoting the ethos \u201cmovement is a lifestyle not just an activity because movement is part of what makes life complete.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The labs enjoying some of the first snow of the year in south western Pennsylvania<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
PHYSICAL<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
My two Labrador Retrievers<\/strong>
My dogs are a key part of my life stress management. No matter what happens the labs are always happy to see me, happy to receive attention and happy to take a walk\/run in the woods. I\u2019ve had two dogs since 2013. I am probably a little slower running because my running\/walking is at their pace\/time. However having them has enriched my life more than I ever expected.

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Oura Ring<\/strong><\/a>
I\u2019ve used the Oura since sometime in 2018. It is an excellent tool to help me understand what influences my sleep quality. For example I have learned a glass of wine after 6pm will reduce the quality of my sleep \u2014 a negative influence. On the positive side, 10-15 minutes of gentle stretching\/mobility work in the 30 minutes prior to going to bed results in better sleep quality.

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Flair 58 lever espresso machine<\/strong><\/a>
I like good espresso. I am on a 2000+ day \u201cstreak\u201d of at least 1 double espresso each day. I enjoy the taste as well as the routine of making a good shot of espresso. About a year ago I acquired the Flair after more than 10 years of using a semi-automatic machine. The lever espresso machine enhances the coffee routine. It takes a little longer to pull a shot of espresso, but knowing you physically influence the quality of the shot is very cool.

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DIGITAL<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Spotify app<\/strong><\/a>
I am old enough to remember the cassette tape and then CD \u201cclubs\u201d \u2014 10 CD\u2019s for a penny\u2026I also remember hearing obscure bands on college radio stations and searching for their CD\u2019s in local CD shops. Spotify gives me access to literally thousands of bands and songs. It allows me to experience a variety of music that is virtually unlimited.

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Feedly feed reader<\/strong><\/a>
Using Feedly allows me to follow hundreds of blogs and web. I\u2019ve used it to read sites without needing to go directly to each web page. It exposes me to a variety of information sources for personal and professional interests. I\u2019ve used it since Google Reader was discontinued. I\u2019ve tried other feed readers and keep coming back to Feedly.

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INVISIBLE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Appreciation for what you have<\/strong>
It is easy to focus on what you don\u2019t have, what you want and what you need. However taking the time and having the awareness to appreciate the now is vastly under rated and under utilized. I had a fairly serious eye condition from 2013-2017 which required multiple surgeries and procedures. Going through this helped me really appreciate life in the now, even as I continue to plan for the future.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n
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