Choose consistency, not perfection. Choose strength and performance, not exhaustion. Choose simplicity, sustainability, and sanity, not bullshit. Choose to focus on the things you can do, not those you can't. Choose to embrace the uncomfortable truths, don't fight them. Choose decisive action, not relentless planning. Choose to take control, don’t fall prey to your …
Motivation is a Scam
Warning: this article is laced with profanity. At least her email was pithy: “Fuck you, Nia. I did everything you said to get motivated and it didn’t work. You clearly have no clue what the hell you’re talking about and can’t help anyone. Go fuck yourself.” (Edited for grammatical errors.) Well, isn’t that sweet. An adoring reader took time out of her busy life to email me. I can still feel …
Struggling to Build a Fit And Healthy Body? You Must Do This.
Do you feel like it's a constant battle to eat well and work out consistently, or are you struggling to build a fit and healthy body? If there was a secret weapon that could help you achieve results, this is it. Before we examine this "secret weapon" let's first look at the approach most people (you?) take to lose fat, get fit, or simply improve their health. They adopt the all or nothing …
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14 Unconventional Tips to Achieve Your Goals
This isn’t the typical “just believe in yourself, sweetie-pie, and don’t ever give up!” comforting nonsense regurgitated in self-help books. Some of this information is challenging to practice, and some of it may piss you off. But it works, and that’s all that matters. What separates people who achieve results from those who want them, but never attain them? How do some people appear to …
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When “Just Love Your Body” Is Stupid Advice
When it doesn't work is the short answer, but there's more to it. You should move your body frequently (preferably including strength training as part of this regimen) and eat well because you love your body, not because you hate it. "Work out because you love your body, not because you hate it," is a powerful motto every woman should declare with force. I don't know who said it first, …
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How to Get (And Stay) Motivated to Work Out
Not being motivated to work out is a common issue, but there is a solution. By fulfilling three traits you can get, and stay, motivated to work out. You'll also receive some additional tips for igniting your workout motivation that has proven effective for my clients. Let's first see what science has shown to be effective for getting motivated. How to Get Motivated, According to Science An …
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Not Motivated to Work Out? Do This.
If you're not motivated to work out, what should you do? Motivation is wonderful, and powerful. When you have it, everything is easier. (Go to the gym today? Oh hell yes, I'm ready! Make good food choices? Please, that's no problem with motivation firmly by my side.) When you don't have motivation, you desperately want to get it back. (Go to the gym to work out? But I don't feel like it; I …
The “All or Nothing” Approach Has Failed, Miserably.
Another myth that's detrimental to health and fitness is the "all or nothing" mentality: You have to go all in if you want to achieve great results. You do everything correctly, or you might as well not even try. You either stay on that diet and make sure every meal is perfect, or you screwed up because you ate a cupcake and go back to previous habits. All, or nothing. There are limitless …
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