How to Set Exercise Goals
Mount Everest. The Badwater Ultra-Marathon. What do the these things have in common? They are Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals (BHAG) that are achieved by putting one foot in front of the other. And they...
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Are Your “Should Dos” Stunting Your Health Goals?
When I was a dieter I had a mindbogglingly long list of things I “should” do to reach my goals. I should go for a run every morning. I should do 100 crunches per day. I should be a size...
3 Ways to Use Tracked Data to Meet Your Goals
I recently met a man at a gym where I consult wearing an Apple watch and a Basis watch, two heavy-duty trackers. He also tracked his food with MyFitnessPal, his sleep, his weight with a wifi scale,...
What Not to Say to a Struggling Friend
I’m willing to bet that, over the years, you’ve told a sad friend or two to “cheer up” or “look at the postitives,” after a going through a bad breakup or missing out on a big promotion....
5 Ways to Find the Bright Side of Weakness
We’ve all been there. The sun has just come up, and your head feels like it’s twice the size as the one you went to bed with. You’re hazy on specifics, but there are still a few congealed...