Mental Fitness: Outwitting the Inner Critic

Have you ever wondered why you can be so determined to do something and then fail so miserably?  We’ve all experienced it.  Perhaps you’ve been trying to lose 20 pounds for the last five years (unsuccessfully) or you have been wanting to change a particular habit.  So you sincerely make up your mind to do it. Yet, every time, you self-sabotage and wind up quitting far short of success.  Well, there are certainly a lot of reasons that contribute to …

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Food for Thought

I was reminded recently that contrast is everything and too much of anything breeds contempt at worst and complacency at best. At the risk of sounding very old fashion, doing without is one of the best ways to reinvigorate our appreciation for just about anything.  The problem is that most Americans have far too many luxuries (items beyond basic needs) compared to …

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