Amazing Luck

Sunday, September 04, 2011

One night in March 2007 a Roanoke, Virginia, mechanic named Dean Blevins woke up underneath a car . . . on his bed. Wesley Dewayne Smith had lost control of his Jeep and crashed through the wall of Blevins’s two-story apartment building. While hot antifreeze dripped onto Blevins’s face, firefighters worked for more than an hour to free him. When they did, everyone realized just how lucky Blevins was: The Jeep’s windshield had gotten snagged in the ceiling, pinning Blevins but not crushing him. He attributes his survival to the sturdy construction of the apartment building, which—he bragged to reporters—he helped build in the 1980s. He suffered only a few nicks and bruises.

  

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Healthy Decisions

Thursday, September 01, 2011

Make healthy decisions easier. Practice reframing the choices you give yourself. When faced with a doughnut, don't ask yourself "Do I want that chocolate-frosted doughnut or not?" The only reward in that question is the doughnut and our bodies have been hard-wired over years of evolution to seek rewards such as food and sex to keep us alive.

When the brain identifies a reward, it shifts into a state of intense focus and drive. You can use that drive to your advantage simply by changing the reward in any given situation. Make the choice "Do I want to be one step closer to my dream body or not?" It's easier to go after something you want than something you don't want.

  

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TREKPURRSON 9/1/2011 6:45PM

Judy, I definitely want to be closer to my dream body, not a doughnut! LOL! Neat usage of emoticons! Report Inappropriate Comment

One step ahead...

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Stay one step ahead of diet traps. Studies show that planning how you'll deal with temptations makes healthy choices a piece of cake!!

  

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Self-Control

Monday, August 29, 2011

Practice self control - your willpower muscle will become less flabby, so you have the strength you need to stick with a weight loss program.

  

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LUV2RUN72 8/29/2011 12:49PM

Will power does get stronger the more you use it I also like to stay "willing" to do what it takes. Like willing to pass up the cake, willing to eat my salad. Report Inappropriate Comment

TRUE-NESS 8/29/2011 8:08AM

True true. I learned long ago as I complained about having no willpower, that the will to do anything comes from you actually doing it. Your willpower increases as you practice self-control, as you said. Report Inappropriate Comment

Relax!

Sunday, August 28, 2011

Stop being so hard on yourself. Realize that it's all about the small goals. There's a lot of power in setting those small, manageable, attainable goals.

We all know how great it feels when we accomplish something we set out to do!