We All Need A Little Compassion…From Ourselves

I believe that a universal experience in life is that we are often extremely hard on ourselves.  We criticize ourselves for our failures and shortcomings, we devalue our strengths and contributions, and we tear at the fabric of our very being with anger and sometimes hatred.  We don’t always see this in others because this […]

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Your Crazy Thinking and What to Do About It

Let’s admit it. We all have crazy thinking. If you are alive and still breathing, you can’t escape a little crazy thinking now and then. Some people have more crazy thinking than others, and some less. But it’s a universal experience. Sometimes it’s hard to identify in ourselves, but it’s there. We have thoughts that […]

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Can You Get Comfortable With Discomfort?

Can You Get Comfortable With Discomfort? When we are in the process of changing our lives to improve our health, our relationships, or our careers we will face discomfort because we changing the trajectory of our lives and moving in a new direction. Understanding how to deal with discomfort is important to achieving goals that […]

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Are You In The No?

Are You in the No? If not, your “yes” will make it more difficult for you to achieve your long term weight goals. This is a re-broadcast of an early podcast “The Power of No” which was released in March 2014.  In the last couple weeks of summer, I’ve decided to re-release of couple of my […]

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Reinvent Yourself Into Who You Are

I can think back to so many times I wished I was someone different. Growing up I wanted to be more athletic like my cousins.  Three boys from the same family all played football and went to Division III colleges on scholarship.  They were excellent athletes and physically fit, and as I remember it  they […]

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Transform Pessimistic Thinking: Grow Your Optimism

This is part 3 of the 3 part series on pessimism and optimism and the impacts they have our our health. Having the right mindset makes all the difference in the world when you are trying to lose weight and maintain it for life.  In this episode, we’ll look at some simple and effective strategies […]

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