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Archives for May 2016

9 Ways for Women to Be More, Not Less (Infographic)

May 26, 2016 by Nia Shanks

There's no shortage of information trying to convince you that your sole purpose as a woman is to value yourself based on how you look. ("Hey, woman! Do you hate how you look? Of course you do -- every woman hates something about herself and won't be happy until it's fixed. Here's a solution for your flaws.") Media and magazines prey on our insecurities, and create ones we didn't have in the …

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10 Benefits to Not Caring About What Other People Think of You

May 24, 2016 by Nia Shanks

10 benefits to not caring about what other people think of you

From what we order at a restaurant to the workout we do in the gym, sometimes we care too much about what other people think, and adjust our actions accordingly. Will they judge me or think I look stupid we wonder, and we may do something other than what we want based on what we assume they'll think. You’ve done it, and so have I. I’ve had clients tell me they didn’t want to deadlift at the gym …

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When Life Hands You Problems, Use This Flowchart

May 18, 2016 by Nia Shanks

life gives you problems and this flowchart has the solutions

Ever wish there was a simple chart that could help you solve many of life’s problems? Wish no more; here’s a flowchart you can use to solve many of your problems. Life is packed with complicated messes. Clean one up and two more will replace it. Ahh, life. She can be exuberant, beautiful, and magnificent. But she can also be filthy, confusing, and laden with choices and …

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Think You Can Fail Only If You Try? Think Again.

May 10, 2016 by Nia Shanks

redefining failure

We may hesitate to do something or try new things because we don’t want to fail, but what if not taking action could lead to an even bigger failure? If we tried something and didn’t attain the desired outcome, we define the event as a failure. We tried. It didn’t work, or was a catastrophic disaster; therefore, we failed. Failure, it seems, is a result of taking action. “Just do it!” they …

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The Ugly Side of Health and Fitness

May 2, 2016 by Nia Shanks

the ugly side of health and fitness

There’s an Ugly Side to health and fitness most don’t realize exists -- until they experience it for themselves. That's what happened to me, and I don't want it to happen to you. Lose fat and like how you look in (and out of) clothes. Improve your health markers (e.g., blood profile, BMI, fasting glucose). Increase your energy levels. In short, health and fitness is about helping us look …

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