With holiday ornaments packed away, Christmas trees chipped and New Year’s champagne guzzled, Islanders from Port Hardy to Victoria are setting resolutions in the hopes of improving their lives. But as January edges on, pricey gym memberships will undoubtedly go unused, strict diets will be broken and lofty goals will fall by the wayside ignored, …
It can feel hard to change your behavior or form a new habit, especially over the course of a whole year. On Jan. 1, you might fill your fridge with kale and go for a jog, but how do you keep that resolve going in July? It turns out, the answer isn’t getting more serious …
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Surprisingly few people have a clear idea of where they want to go in life and who they want to be. Even fewer people have spent some time actually laying out their vision and creating a system to help them work towards it consistently. To many, mapping out their life vision may seem a little …
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Setting goals is actually good for mental health and life satisfaction. But all too often, we set audacious—and let’s face it, near-impossible—aspirations that basically set us up for failure. In turn, this can create frustration, threaten our self-confidence, and sometimes leave us feeling worse than we did before setting said goal. So what’s the deal? …
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Maybe you plan to ring in the new year with a new resolve to quit smoking, lose weight, exercise more, not sweat the small stuff. And maybe these resolutions sound familiar — maybe just like the ones you made a year ago! So how can you ensure that your determination to get healthier in the …
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A business owner I know reads 50 books per year. He can barely remember the titles, let alone apply anything he learned. Another reads just 12 books per year but each one directly influences a strategic decision in his company. The difference comes down to intention. Most professionals approach business books like they’re collecting stamps. …
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Most people dream of being extraordinary. They want an extraordinary lifestyle, bank account, relationships, and they want it all in an extraordinarily speedy way – as in, cutting corners. But some of us are willing to work for extraordinary. We aren’t happy to sit back and hope for the chance to be great. To people …
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MOST people don’t struggle with working out, they struggle with sticking to it. Motivation feels exciting at first, but it fades quickly. Life gets busy, work drains your energy, and weather, stress, and low mood all make it easy to skip “just one” workout… which can easily turn into several. “The truth is consistency has …
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I walked into my mom’s kitchen and saw a 24 by 24 whiteboard on the fridge, covered in writing in nearly every color of the rainbow. The days of the week were written across the top, and down the side were meals and snacks. Each space had a meal plan plus the calorie count. Three …
When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, your world does not magically transform — though you may spring out of bed the next morning (or, you know, late afternoon) motivated to make it your year. Having a clean slate financially can help alleviate a major source of stress and set you up for success in all …
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