Strip Away Stress in 60 Seconds or Less

by Scott Wormington

in Mindset, Motivation, Personal Optimization

Life can certainly be difficult. And chaotic. And stressful. We seem to get pulled in a hundred different directions all at the same time. Everyone else’s problems seem to become our problems. And our problem is that everyone else can’t seem to do things the way we do things. Our economy is in turmoil. Jobs are being lost. Work sucks. Weekends go by too quick. Everything costs more. Good customer service seems to be a thing of the past. We get stuck in traffic, we get stuck in the same job, we get stuck trying to figure out how to order a five dollar coffee. Life is difficult. And chaotic. And stressful.

Yes. Stress is everywhere, whether real or imagined. The term generally gets used as a catch-all for all perceived difficulties in life. Stress can lead to tension, the inability to concentrate and a number of physical reactions such as increased heart rate and headaches. If you’ve never experienced this, then just try and put together a barbeque. 9 hours and 176 steps later I’m usually quite irritable – a “grumpy-gus” my wife and daughter would say. [click to continue…]

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Do Your Emotions Control You?

by Scott Wormington

in Mindset, Motivation, Personal Optimization

I listened to a very compelling interview tonight that has really changed how I look at emotions. The conversation dealt with the “intelligence of the heart” – a topic I have not given a lot of thought to over my years. Ok, none in fact. Until tonight I had been quite content with knowing that my little ticker was just keeping me alive. Sure I have given some thought to the heart being our “emotional center”. I talk to my 5-year old daughter each day about where my love radiates from – my heart. At the age of 5 she takes my message in the literal sense. She believes that her heart is her emotions. For me however, I have somehow adopted the truth that this was all metaphorical or symbolical. So our heart is just a symbol of our love and emotion.

OK, you may be asking, what does all this have to do with our health? Well apparently it has everything to do with not only our health but also our overall fulfillment and happiness in life. What if the heart played a key role in the generation of our emotional experience? Not from a symbolic perspective but from a measured, scientific perspective. [click to continue…]

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Your Best Body Ever: 11 Great Ways to Stay Motivated

by Scott Wormington

I think that it’s pretty safe to say that most people want to look and feel better. So why is it that only 22% of Americans and 24% of Canadians regularly engage in “high levels” of physical activity (defined as at least three vigorous 20-minute workouts per week)?
I know that when I’ve went through periods [...]

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6 Big Reasons to Set Health and Fitness Goals Right Now

by Scott Wormington

Ok. So setting goals is obviously not a topic that is demanding or innovative. And you’re most likely thinking: “We know all about setting goals. It’s boring!” But very few success practices are as significant as clearly defining your desired goals and then reviewing them each and every day. This applies to all aspects of [...]

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Is Your Health Affecting Your Job?

by GreatAtLife Team

A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association cites that employers lose more than $60 billion a year because workers aren’t as productive as they could be. Interestingly, this isn’t because of lack of interest or motivation but a more curious problem: pain.
Researchers followed close to 30,000 employed adults over a two-week [...]

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Omega-3: Your Powerhouse Supplement

by GreatAtLife Team

In these fast and furious times your nutritional program not only needs to address your physical health but your stress level and overall mental state as well. That is definitely a lot to handle. And there is certainly no shortage of information out there pulling you in all different directions. It leaves us all asking [...]

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How to Live with Less Toxicity

by GreatAtLife Team

There’s an invisible force out there, affecting us night and day. It exists in our home, our businesses, our food and our water. It’s a world of ecohazards and toxins that have a direct effect on our health and our environment. The more knowledge you have of these invaders, the more you can protect yourself [...]

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6 Sure-Fire Ways to Increase Your Energy

by GreatAtLife Team

Energy is an elusive beast. some days you can leap tall buildings in a single bound. Other times, lifting a toothbrush to your mouth seems like an impossible task. And energy fluctuates within a day as well. We all know of those mornings that start out great. But then a few hours after lunch you [...]

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Reclaim Your Brain: Superfoods to Keep You Sharp

by GreatAtLife Team

You exercise on a regular basis, you eat well and you get the right amount of sleep. You do all the right things but somehow looking for your keys has become a daily drama and remembering your new colleague’s name seems like an impossible task. This “fuzziness” can also get us into serious trouble, practically [...]

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