Showing posts with label Motivational Monday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Motivational Monday. Show all posts
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Paying Attention............
When I pay attention, I hear what my body has to say.
When I pay attention, I see old things in new ways.
When I pay attention, I’m nicer to be around.
When I pay attention, ordinary situations become extraordinary opportunities.
When I pay attention, every person becomes a potential teacher.
When I pay attention, connection happens.
When I pay attention, people feel more valued.
When I pay attention, every day is a new lesson.
When I pay attention, I produce better results with less effort.
When I pay attention, relationships get healthier.
When I pay attention, the unseen becomes obvious.
When I pay attention, I get inspired.
When I pay attention, I am more creative.
When I pay attention, I am a better communicator.
When I pay attention, I waste less time.
When I pay attention, I become more grateful and less hateful.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Wise Words from Mr Harper
1. Stop waiting for someone to fix you, save you or marry you.
2. Look at the world through a different window.
3. Don’t chase the quick-fix.
4. Stop seeking the approval of people who don’t care about you.
5. Don’t allow your fear to limit your potential or possibilities.
6. Don’t wait for things to break; address them now.
7. Identify your core values and live in alignment with them.
8. Treat your body better. From now.
9. Give away some of your stuff (not the crap).
10. Be the solution dude (dudette), not the problem dude.
11. Give up alcohol.
12. Stop blaming time and start managing it.
A list from Craig Harper - Twelve Ways to make your life suck less (or not at all)
If you haven't already go check him out - he has some great down to earth advise!
2. Look at the world through a different window.
3. Don’t chase the quick-fix.
4. Stop seeking the approval of people who don’t care about you.
5. Don’t allow your fear to limit your potential or possibilities.
6. Don’t wait for things to break; address them now.
7. Identify your core values and live in alignment with them.
8. Treat your body better. From now.
9. Give away some of your stuff (not the crap).
10. Be the solution dude (dudette), not the problem dude.
11. Give up alcohol.
12. Stop blaming time and start managing it.
A list from Craig Harper - Twelve Ways to make your life suck less (or not at all)
If you haven't already go check him out - he has some great down to earth advise!
Monday, April 9, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Controlling Your Controllables - By Craig Harper
Your genetics? Not optional.
How you manage those genetics? Optional.
Your chronological age? Not optional.
Your biological age? Optional.
How you treat your body at your age? Optional.
What you did last week? Not optional (it’s done).
What you do today? Optional.
What you do tomorrow? Optional.
Other people’s behaviour? Not optional (for you).
How you let their behaviour affect you? Optional.
Crap things happening to good people? Not optional.
How you react to those things? Optional.
You dying? Not optional.
What you do between now and then? Optional.
Another great post by Mr Harper to start the week off well!
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Discovering Your Dance
I signed up for the daily emails form Discovering your Dance - which are proving to be lots of fun!
Here is a snippet from her blog:
Is your life in the midst of a major transition (divorce/breakup, empty nest, etc.) & you feel like you're losing yourself in the shuffle? Do you wish your joy and passion were alive again?
Welcome to the dance floor. I'm here to help you remember those boogie moves you thought you put away and to revitalize your soul. Life coaching is about digging deep into yourself and relocating that wonder you misplaced. I will dance through this transition with you and help you to find your self again.
So if you are looking to reconnect with yourself - go check them out!
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Here is a snippet from her blog:
Is your life in the midst of a major transition (divorce/breakup, empty nest, etc.) & you feel like you're losing yourself in the shuffle? Do you wish your joy and passion were alive again?
Welcome to the dance floor. I'm here to help you remember those boogie moves you thought you put away and to revitalize your soul. Life coaching is about digging deep into yourself and relocating that wonder you misplaced. I will dance through this transition with you and help you to find your self again.
So if you are looking to reconnect with yourself - go check them out!
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Randomness
I recently discovered this great blog - Mark and Angel Hack Life
There posts are designed in List form and include some great topics like:
12 Stressful things to stop tolerating
27 Healthy habits of Happiness
50 Questions that will free your mind
60 Ways to make life simple again.
So go check them out!
There posts are designed in List form and include some great topics like:
12 Stressful things to stop tolerating
27 Healthy habits of Happiness
50 Questions that will free your mind
60 Ways to make life simple again.
So go check them out!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Motivational Monday.........
Isn't this just great!!!
Read the amazing post that goes with this picture over at Kristin Noelles Blog
Monday, November 22, 2010
Craigs Words of Wisdom on Weight Loss
Go check out Craigs email post for today - on 10 Ways to Kick Start Your Weight Loss
As usual it all makes sense!
I have listed it below as well for an easy reference for me!
1. Lose the Liquid calories. Drink nothing but water for 28 days. Some people consume over a thousand calories a day in fluids. Which makes obesity almost unavoidable. Throw down a fruit and yoghurt smoothie and you may have just added a lazy six hundred calories to your daily total. Keep everything else the same and drop the liquid calories and you might be laughing all the way to the tailor. Or is it seamstress?
2. Record every single thing you put in your mouth. Not fun, not sexy and not a particularly ground-breaking strategy but effective nonetheless. Keeping an accurate record of food intake increases our awareness, accountability and definitely helps us make better decisions. And no, we don’t do it to become obsessed, we do it to be disciplined, structured, organised and successful. And lean, of course.
3. Find a hill. And walk it. Walking hills is a great calorie burner, a great metabolism booster and a great arse and leg shaper. The bigger the steps, the better. The steeper the hill, the better. If you’re unfit, ease into it. If you can’t find a hill, stairs will do nicely.
4. Buy a skipping rope. And use it. Cheap, convenient and effective. And tough. Generally speaking, skipping will burn more calories (expend more energy) than jogging for the same amount of time. Of course, it depends on technique, intensity and a few other variables but suffice it to say that when I skip the weight (and fat) falls off. Again, if you’re a beginner, ease into it.
5. Do new stuff. New exercise stuff, that is. For many people, their exercise regime is Groundhog Day all over again. All over again. All over again. When we do the same type of exercise, for the same amount of time, at the same intensity level (give or take), we end up with the same body. Typically, if nothing changes (with our exercise program), nothing changes (with our body). Do different to create different.
6. Go sugar-less. Sugar is a killer. Not only does it turn many of us into diabetics and give us skanky teeth, it also puts our body in a hormonal state to store fat more easily – via the increased production of insulin. In other words, sugar creates a chemical reaction in our body that makes weight and fat loss less likely. Ironic that something containing zero fat can play such a huge role in the obesity epidemic. Watch those cereals. Most of them are crap. My fave? Natural oats.
7. Add some intensity. When it comes to exercise, many people are simply going through the motions. When they do exercise, they tend to make a two-out-of-ten effort, while hoping for a nine-out-of-ten result. No, you don’t need to be hard-core and, no, you don’t need to punish yourself but you do need to work at a level that necessitates physiological adaptation. Yes, intensity is relative and, yes, you should ease into it if you’re a beginner. But, if you’ve been training for a while, it might be time to get out of first gear.
8. Prepare all your meals. All of them. No take-away. No restaurant meals. No snacks from Seven-Eleven. Nothing in a wrapper. So simple and obvious that I shouldn’t have to suggest it but most people still won’t do it.
9. Find Two Minutes. Two minutes every hour you’re awake, that is. Did you know that if you can find a measly two minutes to do some moderate exercise every waking hour, you’re gonna add four hours (ish) of exercise to your weekly regime? Four hours! Your hourly instalment could come in the form of stair-walking, step-ups on a box, sit-ups, exercise bike, skipping, body-weight squats or a bazillion other simple and practical calorie-burning options. Two minutes isn’t even long enough to crack a sweat but add all those micro-workouts together and you’ll be enjoying a leaner, meaner you. I know many people who have dropped weight this way. If you must miss an instalment or two (for practical reasons), simply make up for it later in the day. You may even have to stretch yourself to a six-minute workout!
10. Exercise during the ads. Fact 1: Night time television typically contains somewhere around fifteen minutes of advertisements per hour. Fact 2: The average Aussie watches around three hours of TV per day. Fact 3: If Mr Average’s entire exercise program consisted of nothing but getting his heart rate up during the ads, he would be exercising for 5.25 hours per week! And losing his gut at a rapid rate.
The Last Bit
Naturally, the above list is not an exhaustive one but, rather, a few suggestions that have proven to be effective for many of the people I’ve worked with over the years. If you feel so inclined, you might want to start with one or two and build from there. Attempting all ten (suggestions) simultaneously would be a recipe for failure.
As usual it all makes sense!
I have listed it below as well for an easy reference for me!
1. Lose the Liquid calories. Drink nothing but water for 28 days. Some people consume over a thousand calories a day in fluids. Which makes obesity almost unavoidable. Throw down a fruit and yoghurt smoothie and you may have just added a lazy six hundred calories to your daily total. Keep everything else the same and drop the liquid calories and you might be laughing all the way to the tailor. Or is it seamstress?
2. Record every single thing you put in your mouth. Not fun, not sexy and not a particularly ground-breaking strategy but effective nonetheless. Keeping an accurate record of food intake increases our awareness, accountability and definitely helps us make better decisions. And no, we don’t do it to become obsessed, we do it to be disciplined, structured, organised and successful. And lean, of course.
3. Find a hill. And walk it. Walking hills is a great calorie burner, a great metabolism booster and a great arse and leg shaper. The bigger the steps, the better. The steeper the hill, the better. If you’re unfit, ease into it. If you can’t find a hill, stairs will do nicely.
4. Buy a skipping rope. And use it. Cheap, convenient and effective. And tough. Generally speaking, skipping will burn more calories (expend more energy) than jogging for the same amount of time. Of course, it depends on technique, intensity and a few other variables but suffice it to say that when I skip the weight (and fat) falls off. Again, if you’re a beginner, ease into it.
5. Do new stuff. New exercise stuff, that is. For many people, their exercise regime is Groundhog Day all over again. All over again. All over again. When we do the same type of exercise, for the same amount of time, at the same intensity level (give or take), we end up with the same body. Typically, if nothing changes (with our exercise program), nothing changes (with our body). Do different to create different.
6. Go sugar-less. Sugar is a killer. Not only does it turn many of us into diabetics and give us skanky teeth, it also puts our body in a hormonal state to store fat more easily – via the increased production of insulin. In other words, sugar creates a chemical reaction in our body that makes weight and fat loss less likely. Ironic that something containing zero fat can play such a huge role in the obesity epidemic. Watch those cereals. Most of them are crap. My fave? Natural oats.
7. Add some intensity. When it comes to exercise, many people are simply going through the motions. When they do exercise, they tend to make a two-out-of-ten effort, while hoping for a nine-out-of-ten result. No, you don’t need to be hard-core and, no, you don’t need to punish yourself but you do need to work at a level that necessitates physiological adaptation. Yes, intensity is relative and, yes, you should ease into it if you’re a beginner. But, if you’ve been training for a while, it might be time to get out of first gear.
8. Prepare all your meals. All of them. No take-away. No restaurant meals. No snacks from Seven-Eleven. Nothing in a wrapper. So simple and obvious that I shouldn’t have to suggest it but most people still won’t do it.
9. Find Two Minutes. Two minutes every hour you’re awake, that is. Did you know that if you can find a measly two minutes to do some moderate exercise every waking hour, you’re gonna add four hours (ish) of exercise to your weekly regime? Four hours! Your hourly instalment could come in the form of stair-walking, step-ups on a box, sit-ups, exercise bike, skipping, body-weight squats or a bazillion other simple and practical calorie-burning options. Two minutes isn’t even long enough to crack a sweat but add all those micro-workouts together and you’ll be enjoying a leaner, meaner you. I know many people who have dropped weight this way. If you must miss an instalment or two (for practical reasons), simply make up for it later in the day. You may even have to stretch yourself to a six-minute workout!
10. Exercise during the ads. Fact 1: Night time television typically contains somewhere around fifteen minutes of advertisements per hour. Fact 2: The average Aussie watches around three hours of TV per day. Fact 3: If Mr Average’s entire exercise program consisted of nothing but getting his heart rate up during the ads, he would be exercising for 5.25 hours per week! And losing his gut at a rapid rate.
The Last Bit
Naturally, the above list is not an exhaustive one but, rather, a few suggestions that have proven to be effective for many of the people I’ve worked with over the years. If you feel so inclined, you might want to start with one or two and build from there. Attempting all ten (suggestions) simultaneously would be a recipe for failure.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Motivating Monday.......
Today I have another inspiring post from Mr Craig Harper on our need for Approval.
Enjoy
“Some people spend their lives chasing acceptance and approval but all they find is misery.”
Does that sound familiar? Have you done a little too much chasing over the years? Is it time for you to let go of the destructive habit of seeking the acceptance, approval and even permission of others? Perhaps you’re good enough all by yourself? Perhaps you should stop giving away your power? Perhaps in the letting go you’ll find the only acceptance you need: self-acceptance.
Try this:
“I approve of me.”
Liberating, huh?
An interesting phenomenon about us often-insecure creatures becomes apparent when someone is liked by ninety-nine people and disliked by one. Guess which ‘group’ will have the biggest impact on that person’s mental and emotional states? Is it the one detractor or the ninety-nine fans?
You know the answer.
Why? Because (1) on some level we have an unhealthy and unrealistic desire for universal approval and acceptance (that crap will wear you out) and (2) we have an uncanny knack of finding a needle of negativity in a haystack of hope. And then, we focus all of our misplaced attention on that teeny-tiny needle. We ignore the considerable good while finding the bad. Dumb plan. And a poor investment of our emotions.
Of all the human drivers, the desire to be wanted, loved and, of course, liked is near the top of the list. And while that desire is completely understandable – normal even – it becomes a problem when the want becomes a desperate, unhealthy and irrational need.
Here’s the scoop: not everyone will like you and that’s okay.
For your own health, it needs to be okay. When it’s not, you have an issue. Get comfortable with the concept and your head will be a much healthier place to visit. Perhaps there are people who enjoy universal approval and have zero detractors but I’m yet to meet one. And I won’t hold my breath.
Some suggestions:
1. Don’t compromise yourself in order to be liked. You might be liked by others but you’ll be loathed by yourself. Don’t work at being popular, work at being you. It’s a lot easier and requires a lot less energy and acting.
2. Identify your core values – the things that are most important to you – and live a life in alignment with those values. That way you are being your authentic self rather than trying to satisfy somebody else’s needs, expectations, values, demands and rules. When your decisions and behaviours are a reflection of your core life values, you will be living a life of authenticity and the ‘need’ to be liked will be a non-issue.
Enjoy
“Some people spend their lives chasing acceptance and approval but all they find is misery.”
Does that sound familiar? Have you done a little too much chasing over the years? Is it time for you to let go of the destructive habit of seeking the acceptance, approval and even permission of others? Perhaps you’re good enough all by yourself? Perhaps you should stop giving away your power? Perhaps in the letting go you’ll find the only acceptance you need: self-acceptance.
Try this:
“I approve of me.”
Liberating, huh?
An interesting phenomenon about us often-insecure creatures becomes apparent when someone is liked by ninety-nine people and disliked by one. Guess which ‘group’ will have the biggest impact on that person’s mental and emotional states? Is it the one detractor or the ninety-nine fans?
You know the answer.
Why? Because (1) on some level we have an unhealthy and unrealistic desire for universal approval and acceptance (that crap will wear you out) and (2) we have an uncanny knack of finding a needle of negativity in a haystack of hope. And then, we focus all of our misplaced attention on that teeny-tiny needle. We ignore the considerable good while finding the bad. Dumb plan. And a poor investment of our emotions.
Of all the human drivers, the desire to be wanted, loved and, of course, liked is near the top of the list. And while that desire is completely understandable – normal even – it becomes a problem when the want becomes a desperate, unhealthy and irrational need.
Here’s the scoop: not everyone will like you and that’s okay.
For your own health, it needs to be okay. When it’s not, you have an issue. Get comfortable with the concept and your head will be a much healthier place to visit. Perhaps there are people who enjoy universal approval and have zero detractors but I’m yet to meet one. And I won’t hold my breath.
Some suggestions:
1. Don’t compromise yourself in order to be liked. You might be liked by others but you’ll be loathed by yourself. Don’t work at being popular, work at being you. It’s a lot easier and requires a lot less energy and acting.
2. Identify your core values – the things that are most important to you – and live a life in alignment with those values. That way you are being your authentic self rather than trying to satisfy somebody else’s needs, expectations, values, demands and rules. When your decisions and behaviours are a reflection of your core life values, you will be living a life of authenticity and the ‘need’ to be liked will be a non-issue.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Motivating Monday................
As you can see from my post below - I still can not post from home - argh! - I just don't know what is the problem and who to ask for help as I don't want friends knowing about this blog - so maybe a stranger is the way to go???
Work has been very draining and busy for me of late and has been testing my motivation and determination on this weigh loss journey.
Has it been winning - well to be honest - there have been a few weak moments but surprisingly not at work - I am very good with my eating whilst at work, so I am proud of myself for that!
Its those darn evenings that I need to sort out!
But I will ge there - Weigh in on Saturday saw another .600 gone so now only 3.1 to loose this month to be under the 100Kg!
I can do this - no to remain focussed and achieve it!
So here is a link to Craig Harpers recent post about When the Motivation Subsides - Hope you enjoy it
If you are wanting to sign up to receive Craigs emails then go to his website - http://www.craigharper.com.au/ and there is a sign in section on the right hand side to sign up for the emails
Work has been very draining and busy for me of late and has been testing my motivation and determination on this weigh loss journey.
Has it been winning - well to be honest - there have been a few weak moments but surprisingly not at work - I am very good with my eating whilst at work, so I am proud of myself for that!
Its those darn evenings that I need to sort out!
But I will ge there - Weigh in on Saturday saw another .600 gone so now only 3.1 to loose this month to be under the 100Kg!
I can do this - no to remain focussed and achieve it!
So here is a link to Craig Harpers recent post about When the Motivation Subsides - Hope you enjoy it
If you are wanting to sign up to receive Craigs emails then go to his website - http://www.craigharper.com.au/ and there is a sign in section on the right hand side to sign up for the emails
Monday, October 25, 2010
Motivational Monday
I found this post by Ms Bitchcakes really helpful and wanted to share it with you all.
Here is an excerpt from it:
Now, I really do want to drill this concept into everyone's heads because I think sometimes people just don't get it or aren't ready to get it, so please try to absorb this: You are not going to "lose the weight" or get to goal if you don't make the changes - so focus on what you have control over: the changes and the choices you make - NOT the number on the scale.
It is so true - Those little changes and choices that we make in our day to day lives are going to get us to our Goal.
Check out the whole post here
Thanks Sheryl for the inspiration you give me- You Rock My World!
Here is an excerpt from it:
Now, I really do want to drill this concept into everyone's heads because I think sometimes people just don't get it or aren't ready to get it, so please try to absorb this: You are not going to "lose the weight" or get to goal if you don't make the changes - so focus on what you have control over: the changes and the choices you make - NOT the number on the scale.
It is so true - Those little changes and choices that we make in our day to day lives are going to get us to our Goal.
Check out the whole post here
Thanks Sheryl for the inspiration you give me- You Rock My World!
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