Relentless Positivity
I made myself sick!
1. I've been pretty good lately, I should have one. 2. Well I _______ so now I need to ________. 3. I'll do better after Spring Break. What do those 3 sentences have in common? Those are all things I have told myself recently. The first...
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The Difference Between Women Who Exercise And Women Who Do Not
In a study published in BMC Public Health, researchers wanted to know why some women exercised and others did not. The women were asked: -what their physical activity levels were -what they thought about exercise -what made them feel happy and successful -what a...
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Motivation Monday With Edward Scissorhands
Last Thursday I had several meetings I was going to. I found myself running behind a little bit because I lost track of time working on my new online clothing business. That's a whole different story... Anyway, so I took a quick shower, got dressed, and ran out of the...
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Win The Day
It can be overwhelming to think how far you have to go when have a challenging goal you want to meet. And we want to reach that goal RIGHT NOW! So how do we keep that long term approach, but still keep ourselves motivated and not overwhelmed? We focus on winning the...
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Time to sweep the crepe myrtle
A weird title for a blog post, but stick with me here. There is a crepe myrtle in my backyard that has been plaguing me. It looks awesome, but it drops its petals on my sidewalk, they stick to the bottom of my shoe, and then I track them into my gym. So I started off...
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Do you struggle with sugar?
One of the most common struggles people tell me about is dealing with sugar cravings. There is a reason for that, sugar is very addictive and people get caught in the sugar addiction cycle. If that is something you struggle with, I can relate. I've always had a sweet...
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Try being negative for once
Have you ever heard of doing negatives? It's what the cool kids call an eccentric contraction. It's a contraction that occurs as the muscle is lengthening. If you think about a squat, the eccentric contraction is happening on the way down while the concentric...
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Better, Bad Choices
We've all been there before. Your schedule is crazy, no time to cook, rushing between one event to the next, and you have no choice. You don't want to, but you have to do it. You have to get fast food. Surveys have found that 37% of adults admit they ate fast food in...
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I try to always focus on the positive side of things, but it is necessary to think about all the things that could go wrong. That is where the Failure Pre-Mortem Exercise comes in. It is 6 months from now. Imagine you did not reach your most important goal. Write...
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How To Become A New Person
There is an awesome book called "Atomic Habits" by James Clear that I have been reading and would highly recommend you check out. But just in case you're not into that sort of thing, I wanted to hit a few of the highlights. "You do not rise to the level of your...
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LAST DAY TO REGISTER!
I know I've been posting more about my 28 Day Transformation Challenge than I usually do. Next week I will get back to providing as much helpful content to you as I can, I promise. The reason I keep posting about this challenge is because I know how powerful this...
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Cookie Dough Greek Yogurt Recipe
A big concern people have about any kind of "diet" is that they will be forced to eat plain salads, chicken with no seasoning, and steamed broccoli all day every day. That is a recipe for disaster, no pun intended. So I wanted to share one of my favorite recipes from...
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28 Day Transformation Challenge
There were several questions about the 28 Day Transformation Challenge, so I wanted to give you a little more information about it. This is a program you can do in person or from the comfort of your own home. You are eligible for a special rate at our boot camp...
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My short lived career as a bouncer in Ireland
When I was 21 I decided to move to Ireland for the summer. No real plan, no job, didn't know anyone. All I had was a plane ticket and a sense of adventure. I found a hostel to stay in (a cot in an open room with 20 other people without a healthy respect for...
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Are you a perfectionist? You probably had an answer of yes or no right away, but some of us are situational perfectionists. I would put myself in that category. There are some things I care deeply about getting just right and other things that mean very little to me...
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