The Art of Fulfillment: great TED Talk by Tony Robbins (video)

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Here’s a video I just came across titled: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better. It’s a video of a TED Talks presentation by Tony Robbins, and I wanted to share it because Tony does a great job of breaking down human motivation and what drives us (to do what [...]

Can you Teach me to LIKE Exercise?

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Per a question I received on Facebook, I thought I give a few pointers on what to do if you don’t like to exercise. I know S, as we’ll call her, made the comment “Okay now you need to teach me to like exercise!!” more as a joke.  But since I’ve got some experience in [...]

the Zeigarnik Effect & Fat Loss: use this psychological “trick” to achieve your fitness goals

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Whether your goal is to lose fat or run a marathon, by using a psychological principal called the Zeigarnik effect, you may very well be able to trick yourself into finally achieving your fitness goals. What is the Zeigarnik Effect? The Zeigarnik effect basically states that people tend to remember unfinished or unresolved things much [...]

Your current habits create your future you.

Make that habit your bitch!

I no longer make New Year’s Resolutions….they’re crap! Sure, it’s great to aspire to being a better you, and I’m all about making that happen.  But after studying the psychology human behavior for some time, and based on my own personal observations, resolutions are NOT the way to make changes to your life. Instead, create [...]