Do you feel that you lack discipline and grit? Itâs more likely youâre suffering from a lack of motivation. When you donât have a vision for the future that excites and motivates you, itâs very challenging to keep putting in the time and effort necessary to accomplish a big goal. Without a compelling future, each…
How to Build a Wonderful Life
Of course, you want to have a wonderful life, but maybe youâre not sure how to make it happen. Itâs not easy to admit that your life isnât everything youâd like it to be. A wonderful life will be different for everyone. Your vision of a perfect life will be different from someone elseâs. Avoid…
Top 5 Excuses for Not Going After Your Dreams
What are you waiting for? You have plans and aspirations that you’ve been putting off for years. We’re great at putting things off and convincing ourselves that we’ll get them done someday soon. Eventually, we all run out of somedays and our options become more limited. If you’re not enthusiastically pursuing your goals, there’s a…
Raising Your Standards is the Key to Personal Progress
If youâre not as successful as youâd like to be, your standards are probably too low. If being 20 pounds overweight is acceptable to you, youâre probably 20 pounds overweight. If living in your momâs basement is okay with you, then youâll likely be down there until youâre 40. Most people believe theyâre being reasonable,…
7 Things Mentally Strong People Avoid Doing
7 Things Mentally Strong People Avoid Doing Just as some people are destined to be physically strong, itâs probably fair to say that some people are naturally mentally strong. However, even if youâre not one of those fortunate people, you can certainly learn to be much mentally stronger than youâve been demonstrating. Good mental habits…
Inner Strength is Within Your Grasp
Not many people are as emotionally strong as theyâd like to be. Our inner strength is frequently the limiting factor in our lives. If we were just a little tougher mentally, weâd be willing to try more, and weâd accomplish more. Inner strength makes molehills out of mountains. Every obstacle is less likely to be…
Losing Weight Can Be Fun – 5 Simple Activities to Get Healthy and Have Fun
Do you groan when you think of trying to lose weight and exercise? Most of us do! Unfortunately, for so many, the very idea of losing weight breeds negative thoughts and feelings. You may even feel as if it’s an impossible challenge. After all, who wants to think of climbing on those machines in the…
How to Make Daily Exercise a Habit
Everyone can benefit from daily exercise. Any new habit may have challenging beginnings, but in time, nearly anything can become habitual. In this case, we’re talking about a habit that has incredible benefits, so let’s see what you can do to get exercising every day! 1. Schedule it. The number one reason people claim they…
Recovery Techniques To Use When You Exercise Too Much
Exercise is good for you unless you take it too far. Pushing yourself beyond your limits can cause fatigue and injuries and suppress your immune system. Stay fit with these techniques that prevent overtraining and help you recover if you’re feeling sore. Prevent Overtraining 1. Address control issues. People who become obsessive about exercising tend…
5 Proven Benefits of the Keto Diet
Carbs are an important part of the human metabolic process. They are stored in our liver and muscle cells in the form of glycogen. Their role is to serve as a quick source of energy for our body. Once our body gets depleted of glycogen, the liver starts producing organic compounds called ketones. These compounds…