SFL Episode 107: Rafael Mattei

This week - a frank, hard-hitting, helpful discussion with Rafael Mattei - co-founding Instructor at Systema Puerto Rico, and a Federal Law Enforcement Agent with some serious experience facing bad guys in the field. Rafi is a prolific martial artist and a good friend to NC SYSTEMA, having taught workshops on groundfighting, weapons tactics and more.

Here, we talk about:

• His path into martial arts, from Goju Ryu Karate and Muay Thai to BJJ and Systema

• Testing it all for efficacy in the "fight lab", and then again in the field

• The critical importance of self-regulation before, during, and after life-or-death situations

• Advice for staying calm and prepared in the current global environment

Many thanks to Rafi for his time and insights.

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SFL Episode 106: On Starts and Restarts

This week, we're once again joined by health and wellness expert Howard Jacbson, host of the profilic Plant Yourself podcast and co-founder of WellStartHealth.com.

Here, against the uncertain backdrop of COVID-19 and the slow shift back toward to everyday life, we chat about:

• the emotional drivers of binging, slobbing, and giving up

• the psychology of starting and restarting good habits

• why your ultimate goals are less important than your daily behaviours

• cutting yourself some slack (but not too much)

Hoping this proves useful to you all in the weeks and months ahead.

If you're enjoying these conversations, please remember to support the podcast at ncsystema.com/support.

Take care, all.

SFL Episode 105: COVID Health Tips with Dr Alberto Nacif

This week, we catch up with Systema Instructor, Medical Director, and Lifestyle Medicine specicalist Alberto Nacif, with thoughts on staying happy, healthy and sane during the COVID-19 lockdown. A relentlessly uplifting guy, Alberto offers his views and advice on:

• making sense of the current situation

• opportunities to recalibrate amidst the crisis

• nutrition and immunity

• managing your news and information diet

• taking the time to listen to your loved ones

• how basic Systema practices can help you stay healthy and calm

 Many thanks to Alberto for his generous dose of positivity!