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Improving Your Willpower Identity

I used to see myself as someone with very weak willpower. I had poor self-discipline and limited self-control. I was prone to addictions. I was lazy. Or so I thought. I was, unconsciously, cherry-picking evidence of my lack of willpower, perhaps in order to justify taking the easy road, skipping workouts, eating sugar, and remaining an addict. An honest, unbiased assessment would have revealed that I did, in fact, have… Read More »Improving Your Willpower Identity

Every Day is a Bonus Day

Have you ever had a near-death experience? I have. A year and a half ago, I took a bad ski fall, which I described in my post on gratitude journaling. In case you missed that post, here’s the story: I was skiing along the edge of a 30-foot tall, frozen waterfall – a terraced cliff, covered in ice. Taking a right-hand turn near the edge of the cliff, my skis… Read More »Every Day is a Bonus Day

Savoring

Summer is more than half over. But don’t panic, and don’t rush to cram in as much as you can. In fact, do the opposite: Slow down and savor the time you have left in this season. Get outside. Get together with friends and family. Enjoy these final weeks of summer as fully as you’re able. And as you’re enjoying them, take the time to really savor each of the… Read More »Savoring

Mental Training

Here are two helpful ways to think about an obstacle or setback that life throws at you: “It’s all good mental training.” or “It’s all good: mental training.”1 Huh? I should explain. What is mental training? Mental training is any endeavor that sculps your mind into one that is healthier, stronger, or more resilient. Mental training could be practicing mindfulness, compassion, gratitude, or patience. It could be pushing yourself to… Read More »Mental Training

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