Our minds can help us or prevent us from doing just about anything. What we focus on we become. That quote, or the gist of that quote, has been used by great minds to plow their courses through many unbelievable … Continue reading
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Blondie released the song, “One Way or Another” in 1978. It is a catchy tune. Sometimes we get a song in our brain and it lives with us for longer than a few minutes. A few days ago this tune came … Continue reading
I remember reading a story about the Danes being the happiest people on earth. They are active people, generally married, and healthier than their neighbors. They live their lives in the present tense – today. The Danes’ expectations of the … Continue reading
The British rock band, The Rolling Stones, had a great song, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” on their 1969 album, Let It Bleed. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. The lyrics (paraphrased) tell us that … Continue reading
A headline caught my attention today. 2000 Americans surveyed wanted a perfect body and would give up sex for a year, shave their head, stand in line at the DMV for a full day, give up all electronic devices for … Continue reading
Dr. Maxwell Maltz’s book, Psychocybernetics, tells us that habits are generally made (or broken) in 21 to 30 days. He was a cosmetic surgeon with some patients who could not see any difference in their appearance after surgery. He eliminated … Continue reading
How many times have you decided to improve your health? You started eating better, buying healthier foods, exercising more, and even stressing less. You were unable to maintain that path very long. You made an unintended U-Turn on your health … Continue reading
According to the April 2018 Eating Behaviors Journal (Vol 29) article, maintaining a regular eating schedule is most helpful to manage weight long-term. Why do people diet? The most often given reasons are to lose weight, improve health, excel in … Continue reading
I was searching for a book tonight and found one I had not read in a while. It is Eliyahu Goldratt’s, The Goal. It’s a great novel about setting goals and the theory of constraints. The same problems brought out … Continue reading
Fear of public speaking is a well-recognized fear. Why? I have no idea. I’ve never had a fear of speaking to large or small groups. I spoke not long ago about fear. I told my audience that the Spartans trained … Continue reading