by Mike | May 29, 2014 | Binge Eating, Fat Loss, Habits, Happiness, Health, Mindset, Willpower
Social events can be a source of angst amongst dieters and the super health conscious. All those forbidden foods and alcohol can make things like weddings a challenging environment, a disaster waiting to happen. How do we stay healthy? Had I written this post a year...
by Mike | Apr 23, 2014 | Habits, Happiness, Inspiration, Mindset, Personal Development
The magic is not in the complexity of the task; the magic is in the doing of simple things repeatedly and long enough. (Darren Hardy, The Compound Effect) Our daily habits shape our future. And whether those habits are consciously chosen or merely patterns of...
by Mike | Apr 15, 2014 | Happiness, Mindset, Uncategorized
Can books change your life? I think so. Those who know me know I’m a big proponent of reading. Here are 7 of my most recommended books. 1. Mindset: The new psychology of success (Carol Dweck, PhD) It’s less about ability or talent, and more about the mindset...
by Mike | Apr 9, 2014 | Behaviour Change, Happiness, Inspiration, Mindset
I like to describe myself as a recovering Type A. Type A, because I’ve always swayed towards being driven, organised, achievement-orientated and impatient. Recovering, because I’m realising that, for me, many Type A traits don’t actually support happiness. While I’m...
by Mike | Apr 1, 2014 | Behaviour Change, Habits, Happiness, Inspiration, Mindset, Motivation
I’ll be honest… I feel down sometimes. In fact, for the last few weeks I feel like I’ve been in a bit of a funk. It feels like every day is a struggle. A struggle for the passion and purpose I live my life by. Apathy has been creeping in. Little things become...
by Mike | Feb 25, 2014 | Behaviour Change, Habits, Mindset, Nutrition, Paleo
The diet and fitness world can be a tough place. It’s full of extremism, obsession and heartache. It’s full of foolish fads. I’ve written a lot about that stuff. We know this. We all agree. Yet, despite this awareness, we continue to fall for faulty ideas again...
