Mini Pause #33: Forget Motivation–Do THIS to Reach Your Goals
Why Haven’t You Achieved Your Goal, Yet? Understanding Outcomes vs. Behaviors TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Outcome goals are fun and all, but if you stop there, they will never be achieved. Set behavioral goals that feed into the outcome goal. Anchor these new behaviors with well-established behaviors you already do in your everyday life. Forget about […]
Mini Pause #32: 4 Sentences That Will Reframe Your Life
Changing Your Life Perspective Starts with Questions about Happiness, Decisions, Lessons & Regrets TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Happiness is not the absence of problems, it is the ability to deal with them. Feeling sad after making a decision doesn’t mean it was the wrong decision. The lesson you struggle with will repeat itself until you learn from it. Never regret a […]
Mini Pause #31: How to Ease Stress & Find Your Joy
You’re Not Stressed Because You’re Doing Too Much. You’re Stressed Because You’re Doing Too Little. TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) You’re not stressed because you’re doing too much – you’re stressed because you’re doing too little of what brings you joy. WHY I’ve written extensively about stress and its effects on the body (for a deep dive […]
The Nutritional Deficiency That’s Affecting Your Metabolic, Liver & Heart Health
A recent scientific discovery may explain why some of us are aging faster than we should, resulting in impaired metabolic, liver, and heart health. This condition is called Cellular Fragility Syndrome [*] and it’s caused by a deficiency in a nutrient called C15:0. Cellular Fragility Syndrome is likely impacting as many as 1 in 3 […]
Mini Pause #30: Muscle Failure & Heavy Lifting
What Does Muscle Failure Look Like, Feel Like, and How Do You Know You Are Lifting Heavy Enough? TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) One of the most common questions I am asked is how heavy is “heavy?” And, how do I know I’ve done enough to stimulate muscle hypertrophy? I answered a follower question on […]
Mini Pause #29: Travel Tips for Jet Lag, Sleep, Fitness & Food
TL;DR (Too Long; Didn’t Read) Adjusting to local time for me is switching my watch as soon as I board the plane, getting in a workout first thing in the morning, and taking an early afternoon nap. I savor each meal and eat what I want (including all the bread and pasta I desire). I […]