Category Archives: Staying Motivated

What Would You Like To Achieve This Week

If you’re a goal-setting kind of person like I am then you no doubt have a lot of big picture stuff in mind (and hopefully well under way) for 2010. Makes you feel purposeful, doesn’t it?
But when you set big goals for yourself there is an obvious downside – the day to day can seem [...]

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You Don’t Get Fat Accidentally

Fellow Melbournian and blogger/fitness guru Craig Harper recently made a comment which really caught my eye. It was one of several useful points in a blog post of his and was simple this -
“You don’t get fat accidentally”
And I guess, when it comes down to it, that this is true. At the end of the [...]

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100 Days To A New You – Guaranteed

I know it won’t come as a surprise to you when I tell you that this time of year tends to be the busiest for Personal Trainers. Any business-minded trainer will have systems in place, training programs drafted, and new marketing initiatives at the ready. Because with just the smallest amount of preparation (and sometimes [...]

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20 Great Affirmations To Propel You Into 2010

Whether you’ve already drafted out, edited, reviewed and laminated your NY resolutions, or whether the idea couldn’t be further from your mind I think you’ll appreciate the idea of a little empowering self-talk at this time of year. Particularly if goal-setting and resoluting (yup, I made that word up) is something you still plan to [...]

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How To Build Mental Strength

This morning I hit the treadmill for a decently grueling 30-minute hill climb. Nothing so special about that of course, except that I had absolutely no, actually make that I had negative desire to do so. Having averaged 5-6 hours sleep per night since my daughter was born 2 1/2 weeks ago (and that’s 5-6 [...]

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5 Rules For Living A Thrilling And Fulfilling Life

I came across an absolutely brilliant idea a month or so back, and I only regret that it’s taken me this long to share it with you. Jon over at 5 Rules For Life emailed me with a (very flattering) submission request. It was right as I was heading o/s for a month or so, [...]

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