What do yoga classes, running buddies, book clubs, 12-step programs, study groups, social media, and therapists all have in common? They provide accountability. And if you are like the majority of people on this planet, you operate better when you have some form of external accountability. Accountability doesn’t mean pressure. It means support. It means […]
developing habits
Trick Your Brain Into Liking It
The primitive part of your brain doesn’t like change.It likes comfort. Familiarity. The path of least resistance. If you want to stick with a new habit, you’ve gotta use the evolved part of your brain to trick itself a little by making that habit look really, really good. The more attractive it is, the more […]
Implementation Intention
Want to make your habits stick? Start by being crystal clear with yourself – and the universe – about what’s going to happen and when. Most people hope their new habits will stick. They say things like: “I’ll try to get up early tomorrow.”“I’m going to eat better this week.”“I need to start exercising again.” […]
The Mindset Shift You Might Need To Make
When you are saving money for a big purchase, say…. a vacation, do you complain about saving money every day? Are you like, “This BLOWS!” “Saving money sucks!” “I hate to save money!” Or do you realize that while you aren’t spending that money on something that might bring you short term pleasure, you are […]
An October Self-Care Challenge
We are almost into a new month! I am giving my fitness course and tribe members a one-minute habit challenge, and I thought I’d share it with you, too. One of the things we work on A LOT is developing very small manageable habits that are very easy to sustain. Once those very small habits […]
Who Could Use A 2019 Reset?
I don’t know about you guys, but my 2019 has not really started out the way I had planned it would. We haven’t even had a particularly rough winter here in Connecticut so I can’t blame much on the weather. I think January can be pretty tricky that way. What is it about January? Maybe […]