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Best Exercise for Losing Weight

November 29, 2016 by Skyler Madison 1 Comment

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Best Exercise for Losing Weight The problem when you are first embarking on a weight loss goal if you are not used to the best exercise for losing weight, it can make you hungrier.   Many studies have shown that if people start a new exercise program, their bodies begin to pump out much higher levels of the hormones that increase appetite. This reaction seems to be most pronounced if someone starts a new, moderate, aerobic exercise routine. However, recent research  shows that  if … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Habit Change Tagged With: exercise, lose weight

Running best exercise for brain

February 25, 2016 by Skyler Madison Leave a Comment

Running is the best exercise for the brain. Want to be smarter, fitter & happier… start running.   There is a lot of confusion about what type of fitness is the best use of your energy, from intervals to high intensity but research is now showing endurance running is the way to go. As I think back on my fitness and health journey, one of the most important things I did was to take up running. Now when I say running, I mean a run/walk that is somewhere in between that can work for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Habit Change Tagged With: brain, health, running

How lose weight: what and when to eat.

November 21, 2015 by Skyler Madison Leave a Comment

According to the latest research, how to lose weight successfully is a function of what you eat and when you eat it.   So while the weight loss formula that I recommend is very simple, to eat real food, you might also want to consider the nutrient content of what you eat in terms of the time of day you eat it according to research done by Dr. Panda.   It is also  important to understand that not all calories are created equal and this has an impact on when you eat certain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Habit Change, Health and Wellness Tagged With: how to lose weight, when to eat

Live a Happier Healthier Life

June 27, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

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Many people overeat and can’t break free from their bad habits because the habits are serving a purpose.These habits keeps you from dealing with what is underlying it... What we really want- to be happier and find more meaning and purpose in our lives.   Research shows that we are not that good at figuring out what makes us happy. There are a lot of myths about happiness.  So if you think that just by losing weight or fulfilling any one “goal” you will be happy, you may be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Habit Change, Happiness, Weight Loss Tagged With: overeating

Are you an optimist and why is optimism so important?

May 30, 2012 by admin Leave a Comment

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In a recent article in The New York Times Jane Brody discussed the merits of being an optimist. Seeing the glass as being half full as opposed to half empty is very much a function of how you see it.  An important distinction was made between being an optimist and two other character traits that complement optimism: persistence and what is called motivation (not giving up). This was found in a research study by Dr. Segerstrom and others to be the gift of optimism because when you combine … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Blog, Creativity, Diet for the Mind, Habit Change, Happiness, Stress Relief, Weight Loss Tagged With: creativity, optimism

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