My subject line reminded me of the character who played the Dad from the movie, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, whose answer to every problem was Windex. Well, the closest answer to solving most problems in Western society is…exercise.  What are the big problems?  -Obesity  -Anxiety  -Depression  -Covid for the […]
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If you’ve been following LIFEies, you know one of the best ways to build success and keep it going is to search for ways to get wins. I love finding little wins I can get every single day that move me forward and help me feel accomplished. Â Not every win is shiny and exciting.
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Stress gets a bad rap and most if it is deserved. But not all.  Erin Barker’s article below talks about the upside of stress. The key lies in how we view stress.  There are three reactions we can have when we are faced with a stressful situation:  1—view it as a threat (bad) Â
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I saw the below thread about psychology hacks on Instagram and put it all together for the LIFEies crew to scroll through. Here are my top three hacks and some thoughts on why they work:  Participation — As I have built my teams, I have learned that getting everyone on board, making them stakeholders
I have been told for all my adult life that I have a ton of self-discipline. If you look from the outside, I do (with one notable exception—food). Self-discipline is not something you are born with, it is something you do. It is our choice.  Once you grasp that self-discipline is a choice, then
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Yes, I am on a consistency kick this year. I have written about my daily morning routine and the huge value it has brought to me. Below is an article about working out every single day for over a year. I have been a firm believer in daily exercise for years, and this article explains why.  Here
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Last week, I talked about the big positives that come with simply walking every day. Today, I want to take it a step further and talk about going for an easy walk every evening.  I have been tracking my evening walks for about 2 years. I STILL don’t get enough of them in BUT
Humans were built to walk.  We get so many health benefits from moving our bodies and yet here we are sitting at a desk for most of our long lives.  I work out a ton, usually for a couple hours, and then I go sit for 8 hours.  Not great. So…… –-Walk more—try
Last week I sent a write-up on Discipline and Consistency. This week, let’s take one more look at consistency—my word for 2022. Below is another article on why we should focus on developing this skill. Here is my question: How can I continue to become more consistent? Below are some of the ways
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Today’s LIFEies is a simple write up from Shane Parrish and his Farnam Street blog. I have been sending this piece on discipline and consistency to myself periodically since I first read it in April, and I thought I would share with the LIFEies crew. Discipline and Consistency are two attributes that could not
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