Tag: health
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Joys of the Morning Coffee Walk
Coffee, nature, and good company. What more do you need? The alarm goes off at 4:45 am. My dream where I’m piloting a Gundam has suddenly ended. It’s too early to be awake, you’d assume. Yet, we’re excited. It’s a great time to get up because it’s time for our coffee walk. So whilst we…
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Show me the work
In a previous article we discussed that there are some things that we can’t outsource, that we have to do the work for. This includes going to the gym, eating well, and focusing on family. There are some steps that we can take to get started. To build the habit. If we want to be…
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No one can do the work for you
I went to the gym for the first time the other day to see the manager in person. I asked for a refund. The gym manager looked perplexed and asked why. “Well, I got a membership two months ago and nothing has happened. ???? There are some things that we can’t outsource. Can’t have someone…
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Stoicism at the Gym: Big biceps are not up to me
I never thought I would use Stoicism at the gym. To think about it with building muscle. Before I had the knowledge I have now, Stoicism was a bunch of tools to use in stressful situations. It’s for when you get a high importance email that actually isn’t important and everyone wants you to drop…
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Coffee and a bike ride
The wind buffeted against my face as I bent down lower onto the bike frame, enjoying the period of downhill that we were experiencing. It was nice to rest the legs, head in a straight line, and enjoy the moment, slight discomfort from the wind included. All too soon we had reached the bottom. We…
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Try an adventure race
If you’re looking for a fun and challenging way to test yourself, then I highly recommend you try an adventure race. So far I’ve been fortunate to be able to take part in two races – Spartan, and True Grit. Both were awesome, and tested ourselves in different ways. The tracks were different, some of…
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Start, keep going, enjoy the journey
Recently we spoke about using small habits to win your day. That small, regular actions add up in the long run. Which is great. We can start building new habits that are aligned with our values and are aimed at where we want to be heading. Starting is hard. If we are building a new…
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Six tips to help with worry
Worry has been around for a long time. In fact, Dale Carnegie wrote about it in 1948with his book How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. Even before Mr Carnegie’s book bust onto the scene, we have been worrying long before that. If you would prefer to listen to this article, you can listen on…
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Consistency is key
One of the simple things I’ve discovered to getting results is to just show up and be consistent. Consistency is key. Not that it’s easy. A lot of the time, it’s downright hard. I don’t want to ‘show up,’ so to speak, at the gym to do legs if I’m tired and sore and feel…
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Eating well
Yum, it smells like one giant chicken nugget My wife, 18 September 2022 Eating well is one of the basics for living a good life. By doing so, we can ensure that we are able to keep ourselves alert, engaged, and focused. We also influence as best as we can better health outcomes, especially for when we…