Interval Walking – Supercharged or Overhyped?

The article below appeared in USA Today as critics took exception to the claims that famous author and cardiologist Arthur Agatson’s was making in his new book “The South Beach Diet Supercharged”. Agatson claims that “interval walking” significantly revs up your metabolism and keeps burning calories throughout the entire day.
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Positive thinking: Reduce Stress, Enjoy Life More

Positive thinking helps with stress management and can even improve your health. Overcome negative self-talk by recognizing it and practicing with some examples provided.
Is your glass half-empty or half-full? How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you’re optimistic or pessimistic.
In fact, [...]

31 Ways to Motivate Yourself to Exercise

How do you find motivation to exercise when you just don’t feel like getting off your butt? You’re not alone in asking that question – in fact, you’re in the majority. Until it becomes a habit or lifestyle if you will. And it will – it’s just getting over the hump of the [...]

Put Some Air in Your Tires…

People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing.. that’s why we recommend it daily.
Zig Ziglar
The wheel was obviously a simple, but miraculous, invention. Some days, instead of spending effort on reinventing it, it’s better to simply make sure it has enough air to do its job.  Here’s a bit of “air” from some well-spoken motivators:
It is your [...]

Breaking Goals Down To The Basics

One of the primary reasons why people fail to execute their goals is they set forth unrealistic or overly complex goals. Most of us have the tendency to look at the finish line without paying much consideration to the distance between the end point and us.

It’s Not a Diet – It’s Not Exercise – It’s a Lifestyle Change

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This morning I drove down a suburban street on the way home from dropping off my teenager at school.  On this one street alone, there were about a half dozen people out walking.  Some had dogs with them; some had a partner; some were alone.