Relentless Positivity
Cut The Bull Sit!
Are you sitting down? I have some news for you. Stand up! A recent study of older women (average age of 79) published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that people who are sedentary have shorter life spans and are more likely to have high blood pressure, a...
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Are you making deposits or withdrawals?
It is very easy to get caught up in the day to day grind of your life. Going to work, errands, social commitments, TV, etc... all take up time, energy, and focus. This leaves you with very little left in the tank to do something very important. It is absolutely...
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Self Delusion is good for you
I was listening to author A.J. Jacobs talk about his creative process when he is writing. He is a really interesting guy and goes all in with his book projects. One of his books is his saga of trying to follow every rule in the Bible for a year and another one where...
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Why you need to struggle
I was reading an article about why Japanese children do so well in math compared to other countries. The reason was not what I thought it would be. The kids do so well in math because their teachers allow them to struggle the longest with problems. That sounds...
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A Gift From My Dad
This past weekend was awesome! Sunshine and 50-60s temperatures in February are ok by me. My son and I were planning to go for a hike when I got a text from dad asking if he could come along too. Hiking was his passion years ago, but he had not been able to hike in...
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Don't look ahead to the pain
In my last message I talked a little about how this week is when people really start to drop off in their resolutions. How things started off so good and ended so bad. You tried really hard for a few days and just could not get a year's worth of results in 10 days....
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It's that time of year…
Did you know that now is when you see the most dramatic drop off in gym attendance every year? For whatever reason the third full week in February is when most resolutions are over. If you have given up on the goals you have set for yourself, it’s not too late! There...
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Too Much Information (TMI)
There is a phenomenon called information blindness that is caused by too much information. When people are faces with too much information, they just shut down and will now act. Think about a restaurant with an overwhelming menu. What do you do? I just choose...
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2017 Lean and Clean Challenge
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” -Jim Rohn “I can predict the long-term outcome of your success if you show me your daily habit.” -John Maxwell If you can’t tell, I’m a quote guy. I believe they can motivate and inspire, but like...
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Challenge #6- Your four letter word
This week your challenge involves most people's most offensive four letter word. Work. Studies have shown that only 19% of people are satisfied with your jobs. So chances are that you fit into the group that is not happy with their job. Think about where you spend...
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Lady Gaga’s belly
Chances are you saw Lady Gaga’s halftime show at the Super Bowl. It was the second most viewed half time show ever with 117.5 million viewers. Katy Perry’s performance has the most views of all time (120.7 million) if you are curious. It was an amazing performance!...
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Challenge #5- Don't be a victim
Your challenge this week is to do one thing to eliminate one major source of stress in your life. What's the thing in your life that causes you the most negative thoughts in your life? When you read stress, what immediately popped into your head? That's what you...
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The JMF Super Bowl 51 Workout
Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend and I can't wait! I grew up a Falcons fan, I have a lot of respect for what the Patriots have been able to do, and I am pumped about the real stars of the show on Sunday. The food and the commercials. I know what you're thinking:...
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Make the world a better place
One of the best ways to rid yourself of negativity is to create something positive yourself. Here is your challenge this week. Do something for someone who has no hope of paying you back. If you have ever done something like this before, you know you get back so...
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How Marines use the power of Why
I have just started to listening to the book Smarter Faster Better by Charles Duhigg on CD. Shout out to the public library. It’s full of free stuff! One story in the book was talked about techniques that recruits use to get through boot camp to become Marines....
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