Why do some people achieve their goals while others give up? Understanding your type of motivation is critical to achieving your goals. Which is why Weight Watchers never worked for me. It all makes perfect sense now. This super informative Lifehack post explains the 6 different types of motivation. And to be perfectly honest, I had no idea they existed until a few days ago. Yay Internet. But now that I do, I plan to approach my goals in a completely different way. Here’s a quick rundown of the six different motivation types (and how they might relate to weight loss): 1. Rewards/Incentive: You’re driven by the knowledge that you’ll receive an award or money or recognition for achieving your goal. “I want to lose weight so I can win … [Read more...] about What’s Your Motivation Type?
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How the Savor Life Experiment Changed My Life
There’s a lovely program I stumbled upon a few years back called The Legacy Project. It began at Cornell University in 2004 when a professor of Gerontology started collecting advice from America’s elders. The research team gathered responses to the question, “what are the most important lessons you have learned over the course of your life?” Many of the interviewees shared a similar piece of wisdom… If I could go back, I would have appreciated the little things more often. So I decided to start noting the delightful + enjoyable + fulfilling things that happen to me each day. In other words, the especially savor worthy moments. My plan was to keep a "savor life" journal for 30 days - in my private Facebook Forum for clients. Today is day … [Read more...] about How the Savor Life Experiment Changed My Life
Accepting Your Body Isn’t Easy (and that’s okay)
The body acceptance movement has kicked it into high gear lately. Lane Bryant’s, I’m No Angel campaign is currently buzzing + trending + telling us that… …sexy comes in all shapes and sizes. So we look at ourselves in the mirror - trying to conjure up love + acceptance + sexiness. And when we can’t - we feel like shit. Guess what? Accepting your body is hard. Really freaking hard. We’ve been bombarded with images of what an ideal body is supposed to look like our whole lives. Even the I’m No Angel models are suspiciously cellulite, stretch mark and imperfection free. Nice try Lane Bryant. Listen, I’m never going to look like Sofia Vergara - and neither are you. But that doesn’t mean we have to feel like crap day after day or give … [Read more...] about Accepting Your Body Isn’t Easy (and that’s okay)
Top 3 Books to Inspire Hope + Change in 2015
"Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers." ~Charles William Eliot Self-help books are a billion dollar business. Amazon runneth over - like a warm Coke in a frosty glass. I've read my fair share over the years. Many are unremarkable - but there are some shining stars out there well worth your time and hard earned cash. If you want to change + grow + thrive in 2015, here are three of my recent favorites. Add them to your holiday list - quick quick quick. #1 The Antidote: Happiness For People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking "Oliver Burkeman introduces us to an unusual group of people who share a single, surprising way of thinking about … [Read more...] about Top 3 Books to Inspire Hope + Change in 2015