I read an article not too long ago that was explaining what a world full of zombies would be like – literally, a Zombie Nation full of brain dead zombies. Not too long after that, I read a short article titled “We Live in a Zoo.” Just today, I read an article explaining us as [...]
Posts under ‘Real World Mind/Motivation’
Positive Doing: How to Replace Bad Habits with Positive Activities Using the “Policing Your Thinking” Strategy
If you want to be successful long-term at achieving your specific life goals, then you must master your “self-talk” communication. Taking over your thought life and having your mind initiate positive activities is one of the first steps towards changing habits.
In Tom Venuto’s Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle program, he writes:
“Bob Proctor, a master [...]
John’s Training Journal Update – Day 1 of the 100 Day Challenge
4/10/09 – No/Low Intensity Day
The 100 Day Challenge – will you commit to making positive changes in your life every day for the next 100 days?
I’m going to piggy-back the 100 Day Challenge idea that my coach, Scott Sonnon presented on his FlowCoach Blog. The idea is simple: take the next 100 days to achieve your goals and focus on making positive changes in your life each and everyday. Sounds simple enough, right? But how do we ensure that we [...]
The Pareto Principle and Fitness Compliance – The Difference Between Working Out, Focused Training, and a Lifestyle Integration Fitness: where do you fall on the spectrum?
The Pareto Principle (aka paretos law) states that 80% of the results come from 20% of the effort. Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto came up with the 80 20 rule when discovering that most wealth is accrued by a minority of people (20%). I think paretos principle can be applied to health and fitness as well [...]
Funny Exercise Cartoons
Sometimes, I think we take health and fitness a little too seriously. There’s nothing wrong with having a little bit of fun, and I think a little fun can go a long way towards compliance with a lifestyle fitness approach. I found some funny exercise cartoons that I thought you might get a kick out [...]
Rainy Day Workout With My Dog Ronin
Most people stay indoors as much as possible when it rains or snows. People don’t want to get wet, they don’t want to be inconvenienced, and they definitely don’t want to challenge themselves to try something new and exciting. If you’re the type to avoid the great outdoors when the air is slightly more moist [...]
