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Still Playing It Safe? Why You Should Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

November 9, 2015 by Nia Shanks

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Do things that scare me. That’s been my motto lately. In every area of my life I’m doing more things that scare me. I don’t mean exclusively in the generic “face your fears” sense of the phrase, though that is part of it, but I’m striving to get outside my comfort zone in all areas. Discussing more “real life stuff” and revealing who I truly am above and beyond a health and fitness …

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5 Principles to Stay Fit on Vacation (or Traveling)

July 21, 2015 by Nia Shanks

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“Stay fit” is a very broad, generic term. But for all intents and purposes, it suits this article. Better than saying How to Not Lose Your Results and Prevent Fat Gain When on Vacation. It should come as no surprise that I do things differently. Be it with how this website looks (no pop-ups or ads), the guides and books in the store (some are pay-what-you-think-is-fair and all are about achieving …

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10 Instances When You Should do the Opposite of What’s Popular

June 10, 2015 by Nia Shanks

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I've achieved some of my greatest successes, attained better health and fitness results, and made my life more awesome by doing the opposite of what's popular and recommended by "experts". You can too. Society and some fitness resources have been telling women what to do for years, and in some instances it's time to do the exact opposite. Not in the name of defiance, but because doing so can …

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The Ultimate Guide on How to Not Care About What Other People Think of You and Live the Life You Want

August 13, 2014 by Nia Shanks

don't care what other people think

The occasional punch in the face by reality is good for us. Case in point: on occasion you’ll do, or not do, what you want because you’re concerned with what other people think. And it’s holding you back. Why do we care so much about other people’s opinions, even those of total strangers? Why do we do things, or not do things, because of how we expect others to react? No matter the “why” …

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