Triggers + Routines = Habit Change Foundation
If you’re making major changes in how you relate to food, and what you choose to put in your body, many would say you’re ‘on a diet’ This sounds like a short term intervention, doesn’t it... Read more
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Willpower, and why the best ideas come from within
“People are generally better persuaded by the reasons which they have themselves discovered than by those which have come into the mind of others" - Blaise Pascal This is a foundational truth... Read more
Satisficing. Yes, it’s a thing.
Don’t let perfect be the enemy of good Or something along those lines This is another quote I stumble over every once in awhile in my readings, and as you’ve come to expect with posts here that... Read more
Labels, or Labels?
Labels, or labels Wait, what One day recently I found my brain wandering around without me again This time it was pondering the difference between labels and labels I know, this is confusing since... Read more
Wellness Defined, an addendum
Wellness is about how you show up, about how you allow yourself to be I’d like to revisit this concept If you missed the Wellness Defined series, please take a few minutes to read through parts... Read more
You Are NOT Your Story
Western culture has a bad habit Well, several actually, but that’s the subject of another blog Or a Masters level seminar Anyway, the habit I want to talk about here is our felt need to have a... Read more
It’s…US.
A deceptively simple-seeming concept I recently came across goes something like this: "It's not you It's not me It's US" Seeing a relationship like this lets both parties view it as something... Read more
Reframing, or Perspectives revisited
Let’s start with a definition of terms, from Wikipedia: Cognitive reframing is a psychological technique that consists of identifying and then disputing irrational or maladaptive thoughts... Read more
Wellness Defined, part 3
Let’s jump back into the Wellness Defined series with a quick definition of the terms disease and illness Then we’ll look at a different way of seeing health, wellness, disease, and... Read more
Wellness Defined, part 2
Welcome back! In part 1 of Wellness Defined, we looked at the first definition of Wellness In part two, we'll be looking at the second part of that definition - with the intention of finding you a... Read more
Wellness Defined, part 1
OK, it’s time to address the 900 lb gorilla in the room What the heck do I mean when I say the word “Wellness” It’s one of those topics - everyone has an opinion, yet nobody can make... Read more
Shift Your Perspective
This is an amalgamation of what started out as 3 posts on a previous blog I’ve edited it heavily and in the end decided to combine the whole thing into one longer piece, hoping that the resulting... Read more