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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 »

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 »

June 15, 2020 change psychology

My Next Step

It is easy to get stuck on the way to our goals and not know what to do next. Often we get overwhelmed at the choice before us unable to decide which option is the best one, and so we do nothing. Or maybe a new obstacle has sprung up that has made… Read More Continue reading »

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March 22, 2019 health / sleep

Sleep Hack: Consistent Bed Time

https://youtu.be/bkvnaSupz-g Today I have a really simple sleep tip for you, go to bed and get up at consistent times. In my last sleep blog I talked about sunlight helping set your circadian rhythm, but that is not very important if… Read More Continue reading »

March 8, 2019 Fitness / health / philosophy

How Quitting Turned My Life Around

https://youtu.be/U0fckrBjf6M We are often told that we should “never give up” on our dreams because “winners never quit”, yeah right, total BS. I used to follow this advice, I really did, but giving up on one particular dream… Read More Continue reading »

February 27, 2019 Uncategorized

Get Outside Early

https://youtu.be/PZzW2cvvbCU Do you ever go to bed and, as tired as you are, you just feel too alert. Or you find it really difficult to keep to a set bedtime. The problem could well be that your circadian rhythm is out of alignment… Read More Continue reading »

February 19, 2019 Fitness / health / philosophy / weightloss

What to Do When the Time’s Not Right

https://youtu.be/dfuAzDPL76Q “The best time to start is now” is a pretty popular saying, but sometimes the time is really just not right. Sometimes the demands and responsibilities of the rest of your life are just too much to start… Read More Continue reading »

February 12, 2019 Fitness / health / philosophy / weightloss

When Big Changes Actually Work

https://youtu.be/bXP4GjvxqTA In my previous blog I explained how small actions are able to create larger change than big ones. But can big actions ever bring about larger lasting change. Of course they can, but mostly through changing… Read More Continue reading »