Mental programming

Switch your thoughts to bust your cravings

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The easiest way to get your mind off that hot fudge sundae is to picture something else that is equally or more pleasant instead, like a loved one’s laugh or your favorite place to relax. It could also be a fun experience, favorite game, or a time when you felt unusually powerful or “in the…

Love Can Make You Thin!

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You may have already heard me talk about how our endocrine system is linked to our metabolism and how the right attitude can burn fat. I have mentioned this in lectures, seminars, blogs, articles and newsletters. The state you are in most of the time can indeed determine whether you are chronically fat or easily…

Givers are Stronger

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Tis the season to give indeed, but did you know that this act can also help your workout? Scientists have discovered that your endurance will increase about 20%, right after doing something nice for someone. Scientists looked at whether doing good deeds affects willpower and physical endurance. Volunteers were given a dollar and told to keep it…

Lose Your Belly, Expand Your Brain

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How would you like to lose your belly and expand your brain at the same time? A new study has revealed that meditation may enhance key structures in the brain responsible for learning, memory, and emotion control. This adds gray matter, but also reduces the belly due to an increase in willpower and a resulting improved ability to…

Personal Training Buffs Up Your Brain

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New studies show that forced exercise is better for the brain than voluntary exercise. Long story short: Three groups of mice. One group sat around in their cage (this is most Americans in their house). A second group ran on a wheel in their cage whenever they felt like it (this is most Americans taking…

Burn Fat Through Your Posture

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How would you like to burn more fat off your body just by changing your posture? Sounds too easy to be true, right? Well, it is probably the easiest way to burn fat I know of, but it is also true. You just have to know how and to understand why. We have known for…