Poor communication skills is the number one reason relationships do not work. Being prone to angry outbursts and talking to people in a disparaging way catches up with you in the long run. What can you do? Start with something called awareness. Recently, the Washington Post reported that Alec Baldwin lost his temper again threatening to become violent towards a flight attendant when she asked him to turn off his phone. As if that was not enough, Baldwin cancelled his Twitter … [Read more...]
Feeding your creativity. What are you really hungry for?
So how do you 'grow' creative ability and lose your appetite for the things that do not serve you in life? So we are born creative, to be creative and then we seem to lose it. To grow and reconnect with the creative spark within you must be willing to make mistakes, and laugh at yourself. Einstein’s quote is relevant here: “A person who has never made a mistake never tried anything new.” Creativity can be re-cultivated. Creativity comes from using the “whole brain” that is left and right … [Read more...]
Does losing weight make you happier?
I think most people would think that losing weight makes you happier? The research shows it doesn’t in the long run. Losing weight, just like falling in love or getting a promotion creates a short term bump in happiness but after a while you return back to where you were. Could this be one reason why so many people regain their weight? One question I ask people I coach that is very enlightening is: what do you want by losing weight that you don’t already have? Or what are you hoping that losing … [Read more...]
Overcome unhealthy eating patterns…the “easy way” to follow a healthy diet
Let's put first things first. Did it ever occur to you that the food you eat influences your thoughts and feelings? It has been said that you are what you eat, but who really things about that when they are eating. What you think affects what and how you eat. Most people are aware they are driven by their senses, the smells and perhaps the "memory of how good it tastes" and how they think the food will make them feel good. Advertisers know this and use it in their messages. Next time you watch a … [Read more...]
Best way to lose weight…learn the tools that break habits
If you want to learn how to lose weight, get familiar with some powerful tools you can use on your mind that will strengthen your willpower. The truth is many people are overweight because the food they have learned to love or eat due to convenience and habit is addicting. There is a new book out Anatomy of Addiction by Howard Markel who explains how Freud overcame his cocaine addiction. Everyone knows one of the hardest things to overcome is a cocaine addiction, but did you know … [Read more...]