Table of Contents hide Three Choices Daily Pushing Myself New Habits Psychological Fitness Conclusions About a year ago, I was on vacation in Hawaii with my family. While walking to the beach, I passed a lifeguard who was organizing some gear outside of the lifeguard shack. He was shirtless and in extremely good shape. Moments… Read More »1000 Little Choices| Becoming Better
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Learn how to use acute stress to your advantage, how to recover from chronic stress, and other stress-management techniques that really work.| Becoming Better
Table of Contents hide Opportunities to Move Opportunities to Meditate Opportunities to Microbreak Everything Counts In her book, No Sweat: How the Simple Science of Motivation Can Bring You a Lifetime of Fitness, Michelle Segar encourages us to find “opportunities to move,” or OTMs for short. Finding OTMs means finding ways to do some additional… Read More »OTMs| Becoming Better
Table of Contents hide Objections Self-Care is Self-Love My Routine Out of Airplane Mode The Choice Every morning, I get up way earlier than I need to and practice a self-care routine. I’m going to describe each piece of my morning routine and explain why I do it, but there are some things you should… Read More »Self-Care Morning Routine: The Real Breakfast of Champions| Becoming Better
The most important mindset you can adopt in life is to be proactive. Being proactive will make you more successful at everything you do.| Becoming Better
Living with integrity is critical for your mental health, self-esteem, confidence, and relationships - both with others and with yourself.| Becoming Better
“Try not to become a man of success. Rather become a man of value.” –Albert Einstein1 We live in a culture that prizes fame and fortune over contribution and service, so it’s understandable that many people are driven to achieve conventional success. I too am driven, in part, by the desire for money and status.… Read More »Doing Work That Matters| Becoming Better
Contents hide Health Disclaimer: Life Lessons From a Sea Squirt The Academic Benefits of Exercise So why does it help? Mental Health Benefits How much exercise does it take? What type of exercise is best? Movement matters too. Health Disclaimer: This article is about how exercise affects the brain. It is not health advice. Before Read More| Northwest Educational Services
Your name was given to you by your parents. Your skin color, your hair color, and your eye color were all given to you by your genes. Chance and circumstance gave you a great portion of your childhood experiences. But who you believe you are and who you will become, those are for you to Read More| Northwest Educational Services
True confidence comes from self-efficacy: your belief in your ability to handle life's challenges. It can't be faked, but it can be learned.| Becoming Better
Contents hide What is executive function? Where is executive function in the brain? So what’s the parent’s role in developing the child’s executive function? Modeling “You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.” –Oliver Goldsmith Grow Those Muscles More to Come In the world of academics, “executive function” is, to Read More| Northwest Educational Services