To many people, exercise is a dirty word that conjures up images of sweating, huffing and puffing, and aching muscles. Indeed, when you think of exercise as something that you are forcing yourself to do—a necessary evil that’s required in order to achieve a result that you desire—it’s not ... Views: 1111
Have you ever had a habit that you wanted to get rid of? Maybe biting your nails or smoking cigarettes or snacking?
Or perhaps right now you have a positive habit that you want to create in your life – maybe you want to start exercising, or become a better listener, or start eating healthier ... Views: 1445
How often have you compared yourself to someone else, only to fall short in the comparison? Do you imagine that if someone else doesn’t have the destructive habit of perusing through the fridge at midnight that they are somehow more evolved than you?
We are all a collection of habits. We ... Views: 1412
Every action is preceded by thought. So often when we want to make positive changes in our life, we focus on the behavior we wish to eliminate. We tell ourselves that we are not going to smoke, overeat, curse, drive recklessly, procrastinate or we focus on a multitude of other ills we need to ... Views: 2236
At a recent weight loss seminar, as we were discussing the subconscious obstacles to success, a hand shot up. We were talking about habits, pleasurable associations with the wrong food, fear of success and fear of failure. The question came from the back of the room, “How do I learn to love ... Views: 1230
“Yes, I’ll take a burger and fries and a coke.” “That looks so good – I’m just going to indulge, then I’ll start my diet next week.” “These chips are so delicious – I deserve to relax while I munch on them.” Do you hear yourself uttering these phrases mindlessly as the days of your life go by? ... Views: 1204
Do you often feel that your cravings are controlling your life? Most likely you want to feel healthy, happy and peaceful but does your actual life experience live up to the level of health, happiness and peacefulness that you seek, or do your tendencies to indulge in harmful foods sabotage your ... Views: 1189
You peer out your car window and to your surprise the road sign reads, “Welcome to Maine.” Maine? You were trying to get to Boston! Now what? Do you angrily step on the accelerator and just blow past the sign giving you the bad news? Or do you take in the information, realize ... Views: 1329
Do you often feel that your cravings are controlling your life? Most likely you want to feel healthy, happy and peaceful but does your actual life experience live up to the level of health, happiness and peacefulness that you seek, or do your tendencies to indulge in harmful foods sabotage your ... Views: 1169