philosophy – Evolved Habits

Be Your Own Best Friend

One of the most powerful mindset shifts that I have made was to start thinking of my future-self as though he was a separate person, who is also my best friend. It might sound a bit odd to imagine ourselves as separate entities through time, but… Read More Continue reading »

March 3, 2021 change psychology / philosophy

The Magic of Words

Did you know that your choice of words can alter how you perceive your problems. We have a tendency to use words that make it harder to solve our problems, rather than easier. It is mostly because our subconscious misunderstands the words… Read More Continue reading »

February 17, 2021 change psychology / philosophy

How To Dominate Your To-Do List

In a couple of my recent blogs I mentioned how eliminating my to-do list helped me become more productive and happy . Having a long to-do list had caused me to be unhappy because it felt as if I was always playing catch up and could never move… Read More Continue reading »

August 10, 2020 change psychology / philosophy

Are You the Hero of Your Life Story?

Are You the Hero of Your Life. If someone was to write the story of your life would a reader think of you as the hero or a supporting character. Since you live your life from your own point of view it might be easy to assume that you would play… Read More Continue reading »

July 16, 2020 change psychology / perfectionism / philosophy

The Impossibility of Perfection

One of the first steps I had to take in my journey to recover from perfectionism was to realize that perfection is not actually possible. Humans are problem seekers; we actively search for them, and then try to fix them, fixing problems is one of… Read More Continue reading »

July 2, 2020 change psychology / Fitness / health / philosophy

Stop Trying to Make Your Workouts Fun!

A popular piece of advice when it comes to fitness is to make your workouts fun so you stick to them. A common topic on forums for personal trainers is how to make workouts as fun as possible for clients. And while gamifying your workouts might… Read More Continue reading »

June 29, 2020 change psychology / philosophy

The Confidence Conundrum

An essential factor in successful change is confidence, or really to achieve anything. You have to believe that your goal is possible for you to achieve, or you won’t do the work and quit when it starts getting tough. Why would you waste all… Read More Continue reading »

June 25, 2020 change psychology / health / philosophy

Why We Cling To Our Problems

One of the biggest reasons people fail to solve their problems is that we don’t actually want to. We may sit and complain about how bad our problems make our lives, but make no action to rid ourselves of them. And even when we do take action it… Read More Continue reading »

June 22, 2020 change psychology / Fitness / health / philosophy

Self-Care Isn’t Selfish

Growing up we are always told to think of others first and put their needs before our own. We’re told that if we put our needs first we are being selfish and that that is a bad thing. Of course if you always put your own desires first that kind… Read More Continue reading »

March 10, 2020 change psychology / philosophy / weightloss

Make Your Goals EASY by Changing your Self-Image

Click here to watch on YouTube One of the big reasons people fail to reach or sustain their goals is that achieving that goal would clash with their self image. Your brain does not allow you to comfortably behave in a way counter… Read More Continue reading »