30 day challenge

Day 30: So What’s It Going To Be?

December 30, 2010
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Over the past 30-days we’ve talked about a lot of topics. Yet, if you only take one thing away from this challenge, I hope that it is that at any time in life, you can take a step back, look at what you are doing, and decide to do something else. This challenge wasn’t about [...]

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Day 29: Distractions

December 29, 2010
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Today is Day 29, we’ve got one day left on this 30-Day Roadmap. What more could there possibly be to talk about? Well, it’s a biggie. It’s probably the one word that sums up why most people aren’t living their healthiest, fittest, happiest life and achieving their goals. Distractions. Stop the excuses Do you really [...]

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Day 28: Your Workout is Your Meditation

December 28, 2010
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Many people feel that when they exercise they want to tune out or distract themselves because it’s boring, hard, painful, monotonous, and so on. Many people also avoid mediation for similar reasons, i.e. it’s boring, time consuming, and they don’t understand the point. The purpose of meditation is really just to stop your mind from [...]

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Day 27: Be Silly Daily

December 27, 2010
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When was the last time you danced for no particular reason at all? When was the last time you laughed so hard your face hurt or you cried or you almost peed your pants? I hope your answer is, “Just now! As a matter of fact, I just came back from running to the bathroom. [...]

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Day 26: Happiness Brings Success

December 26, 2010
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[image source] We’re on the home stretch of the 30-Day Challenge. I’d like to use an excerpt from the book, The Business of Happiness, by former AOL executive and owner of the Washington Capitals, Ted Leonsis to illustrate today’s topic: happiness brings success, not the other way around. Alex Ovechkin, who plays for the Washington [...]

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Day 25: Make Friends With Food

December 25, 2010
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Many people agree that the world’s growing problem with obesity has to do with the vast majority of bad-for-you food options that are easily available and cheap. Yet, what if there was another element in play? Every day there are new television commercials, diet books, and websites telling us what we should eat. And every [...]

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Day 24: The Shower Hug

December 24, 2010
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Oh, yes – you read that right, it’s time for the shower hug. Women tend to be much more open to the shower hug than men when I explain this exercise, which I started practicing a while ago. Hear me out guys, I think the message is a good one. I call it the shower [...]

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Day 23: Roll with the Flow

December 23, 2010
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Roll with the flow (hybrid term), meaning realize that perfection is neither possible nor necessary. Learning to bring yourself back to that natural state of health is a process. Part of that process is finding new clarity and understanding as you experience more things. People can be so hard on themselves, especially when they perceive [...]

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Day 22: The Power of Positive Affirmations

December 22, 2010
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Have you ever stood in front of the mirror, looked deep into your own eyes, and said outloud: “You {pause} are {pause} amazing.” If you have, congratulations! You are on the fast track to a healthy, fit, and fun life because not many people do things like this!! I’m being silly here, of course, because [...]

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Day 21: The Cells of Your Body Are Smarter Than You Think They Are

December 21, 2010
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We really don’t give the cells of our bodies the credit that they deserve. We are like walking natural chemical factories. We start out as one tiny cell in fact, and grow into these beautiful walking, talking, thinking human beings. Our cells innately know that wellness is our natural state, meaning… they are constantly working [...]

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Day 20: Quality Versus Quantity

December 20, 2010
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We learn from many time-management teachers that a great way to start our day is with a to-do list of what we want to accomplish throughout the day. That way, we can move through our day and get the most amount accomplished in the least amount of time. A to-do list helps to keep us [...]

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