Mental programming

Worrying is Bad For Your Brain!

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Let’s start this topic with a couple questions I have for you: Would you rather:   1.) Create a scenario where there is a possibly of being disappointed later or,    2.) Create a scenario where you have a 100% guarantee of being disappointed now? When you make up a Worst Case Scenario (WCS) in your…

Need to Break Out of a Crummy Mood? Label it!

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We all know how powerful gratitude is and have the advice, “Don’t worry, be happy,” but at times, that advice is certainly easier said than done. Sometimes it feels impossible to break out of a funk or negative state of mind, but there is hope – and even specific strategies as well! One of these is…

Rewiring the Brain for Better Health and Fitness

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Why do I keep talking about rewiring the brain to achieve health and fitness? Because without that process, it’s HARD! Plus, any progress towards improved health and fitness is temporary at best. And then there’s the weight loss yo-yo that so many are familiar with. To solve all these problems, the brain must be rewired.…

The X Gym Resolution Revolution

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Did you know that over 90% of the people who make New Year’s resolutions fail? It’s actually more like 95%, but about 5% of the ones counted in the “success group” are lying about it because they are too ashamed to come to grips with the fact that they failed, or they “tweaked” their original…

No Xcuses

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I’m done with Xcuses! I keep claiming I’m too busy to work out as much as I know I should, so I’m finding ways to make it happen. Check out the video below for more on this and maybe even some ideas that might be of use to you too: