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We all have something we’re avoiding. I’m not talking about the small stuff like avoiding taking out the trash. We avoid that because it’s not fun. Who wants to handle smelly garbage? I’m talking about the bigger stuff. Like avoiding finishing that project your boss gave you or a self-imposed project for your business or …
That is the question. Many of us think they are one and the same. They are not. They are vastly different. These are two words that seem to have subtle differences, especially if you look them up in the dictionary, but they are very different. Reacting is how you act as a result of something …
Ever notice when there’s something you really don’t want to do, you just can’t motivate yourself? All those tried and true techniques like rewarding yourself after you do it still don’t seem to get seem to get you in gear? Listening to motivational podcasts don’t get your juices flowing? No matter what you do, you …
Monitoring your thoughts is like counting calories– it takes effort. And most of us don’t like effort, especially not in the long term. Effort burns you out. Flow keeps you going. Don’t get me wrong, when you’re learning to live a more mindful life, monitoring your thoughts is important because in doing so you learn …
This came to me in mediation the other night. There are three types of people. Givers, doers and be-ers. Until I spoke with a psychologist friend to verify this, I had no idea I was on track with my information. It made total sense to me so I was grateful for the validation from a …
When my husband and I are on vacation we like to browse the gift shops and read the bumper stickers, t-shirts and fridge magnets. There’s a lot of insightful, not to mention funny slogans on them, believe it or not. Many of them have good advice. They’re what I call, “fridge magnet philosophy.” One time …
Yep, I admit it, I did that. I ate some cookies in the car. Why? Because I was stressed out. Many of us are stress eaters. We reach for food when we’re upset. What we reach for is different for everyone. What’s your food of choice? Oftentimes it’s something that has good memories attached to …
While in the middle of writing a proposal at work have you found yourself interrupted by thoughts of, “Is that cute guy I just met going to call me back?” Or you’re working out on the treadmill and your mind strays to, “Will I ever lose these 15 lbs?” We do it often and don’t …
Don’t Be Food for the Fodder If you’ve ever gone through a rough patch and your friends know, they ask how you are doing. You may not want to share at first depending on your nature, but eventually you may break down and spill the beans because it feels good to get it out. It’s …
Sometimes when we’re in the process of attempting to let something go, we realize we don’t really want to even though it doesn’t do us any good. Why would we hold onto something that isn’t serving us? Because on some level, it is. It could be a variety of things: If you find yourself in …