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Build a Better Resolution, Part 2: Stretch Goals
You know you want to achieve more next year. Maybe you've even set some SMART goals. How do you keep your goals on track? Or, if you haven't set individual goals and sub-goals, how do you start? Setting a good stretch goal is vital. Stretch goals are your “big picture” goals, and they can be the source of much more detailed plans. Envision where you want to be at the end of your process. This end goal, this image of you in that better place, may seem far off or difficult. That's what makes it a stretch goal. You...
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Build a Better Resolution, Part 1: SMART Goals
It's mid-December, and you can feel it in the air. No, it's not the frost or the holiday spirit; it's the resolution mindset. Nearly everyone is gearing up for the beginning of 2017 with the hopes that it will be the year they finally accomplish everything they want to improve about themselves. Unfortunately, we all know that January brings a good bit of discouragement for many. Change is hard, and it can be really difficult to make a lasting change in our lives, even if it is for the better. One of the reasons that so many resolutions fail is...
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December Product Spotlight: Total Body Cleanse
This month, we've been focusing on ways to boost your weight loss success by giving yourself a head start on your wellness goals. M'lis has multiple products to help you make a solid start on your path to a slimmer, happier, and more energetic you. One of the best is the M'lis Total Body Cleanse. Its all-natural ingredients help to cleanse your digestive system and set you up for success in dropping the pounds you've been looking to eliminate. It's even pre-portioned into easy to use power cleansing packets so there's no scooping, no measuring, and no excuses not to...
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Give Yourself a Head Start, Part 2
Tearing through a to-do list can be remarkably satisfying. There's something about finishing the steps on your way to a big goal that really builds momentum and energy as you go. It really gets easier to work on a goal or task list the further you get into the process of doing it. This leaves one big hurdle, though: getting started. One of the easiest ways to give yourself a little head start is to plan ahead while you're setting the breakdown of a bigger goal or when you're putting together your to-do list for the day. Make the first...
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Give Yourself a Head Start, Part 1
Most of us know someone who puts a task on their to-do list that's super simple (or even already done) just for the satisfaction of crossing it off, or someone who counts every little thing done toward a project or goal. What we may not be realizing is, they're onto a secret that can boost your weight loss in the long term. A really interesting study looked at the benefits of perception to fitness and weight loss by comparing two groups of housekeepers. Hotel housekeepers were selected because most (67%) don't do any exercise outside of their jobs. All were...
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Remaining Fit During the Holidays, Part 2
You can hardly swing a mouse around the internet this time of year without seeing a website offering tips to stay trim and fit in the face of buffets and holiday parties. The problem is, most of their suggestions aren't terribly helpful for practical purposes. If you can manage to get up an hour early to head to the out-of-town gym where you got a guest membership before you traveled and to eat just a tablespoon of your favorite menu items “just to enjoy a taste,” that's great; most of us are not going to be joining you. I've found...