“I can only exercise consistently when everything is very stressful,” he told me. On its face, this statement made a lot of sense. Life starts to feel out of control and so we dig in somewhere like fitness where we can see a quick return on investment, to help restore a sense of control and …
I had never been a runner. If we’re being honest, I wasn’t athletic in any capacity. The mile had given me trouble in high school gym class, but all of it was hard for me, and I hated PE class with the special fury specific to uncoordinated academic kids. That I was even being graded …
Swallow a toad in the morning and you will encounter nothing more disgusting the rest of the day. – Nicholas Chamfort Swallow the toad. It was a bit of a mantra in our house when the kids were younger. Sometimes recited in a sing-song, sometimes with vigorous clapping, always with the goal of getting the …
PLANNING FOR OBSTACLES + FAILURES We’ve all been there – excitedly launching into a new goal. Everything is going well at first, and then you encounter an obstacle and hit a standstill. Anticipating and planning for obstacles ensures that when you do run into the inevitable challenges on your way to your goal, you are …
