Punishment...

When do you stop beating yourself up for your past mistakes?  Even if those past mistakes were only yesterday?  Or this morning? Do you have that voice in your head that is constantly nagging and criticizing you?  I know I do.  And often it is VERY LOUD!!! We say things to ourselves that we would never say to a best friend. I love Helen Reddy’s song – Best Friend “Would you take better care of yourself Would...

Perception...

  If you were to look at just part of an elephant at a time, say the trunk,  you would have one perception of the animal versus the perception you would have if you were to just see the ear. But this is what we do with all the input coming at us through our senses on a moment by moment basis.  The brain has something call the Reticular Activating System (RAS) that acts as a filter.  This filter is based on what you...

Pressure...

Do you work well under pressure?  I know I do.  Sometimes I need that sense of urgency or the pressure of a deadline to focus and get things done. I am often surprised at how much I can get done in a short amount of time especially when facing an imminent deadline. “Pressure makes diamonds.” ~ General George S. Patton – World War I and II So here are a couple of ways you can trick yourself. Imagine you are going...

It’s all about PINK!!...

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Top Speaker Top Form...

What does being in Top Form mean to you?  It probably isn’t just about what your weight or the number on your jeans label. Take some time to write down your own personal definition of being in Top Form.  Yes, you can include a weight or size, but also describe how you will feel, what you will be doing, etc. Imagine a date out in the future and write as if it is in the present moment. For instance – Today is January...