Life is not a series of either-or-choices and you always have an option, if you are willing to see it. When you are able to step into the moment and improvise, you allow yourself to enjoy the opportunities, which arise everyday. You can’t change the nature of life, but you can be flexible in your approach.
Read MoreResearch confirms our brains can only handle one task at a time. This is especially true if you are exerting “willpower” toward a new endeavor or one in which you’ve failed in the past. The key to successful change is giving yourself permission to master one change at a time, even if it takes weeks, months or a lifetime.
Read MoreHave you tried beginning from where you wish to be, rather than from where you are? How about focusing on your destination rather than from the place you judge yourself to be. Can you really envision the person you will become?
Read MoreThe truth is, you know what to do. You don’t need another diet or a celebrity endorsed cleanse or a trainer to be an accountability partner. You know you should eat better, exercise more consistently, go to sleep earlier and reduce the stress in your life. So, what’s holding you back?
Read MoreLiving in a state of chronic stress or fear takes a toll on your emotional and physical health. Vast amounts of scientific literature details how negative emotions harm the body and can be tied to heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer. Life is not easy, and we are making it even harder by focusing on the negative.
Read MoreA changed world has not shut down who you really are. The goals and nagging ideas you had before this began persist. What is your big idea? A business? Lose 10 pounds? Volunteer to deliver meals? Clean the garage? Regardless of the apparent conditions in the world, some things don’t change. It’s up to you.
Read MoreWhen the going gets tough…you know the rest…the tough get going. The thought is that harder work or some new approach is the solution to any challenge. Yet, what if the so-called problem is simply an opportunity to look at your life in a different way? What if doing less (or nothing at all) is the answer? Could an apparent roadblock be a welcome detour to an unexpected future?
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