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Losing Weight - The Addiction of Comfort Food by Larry Tobin |
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Its very name is appealing - comfort food. What could be
more wonderful than a food that helps us feel better? Almost
everyone can name something that they eat when they're just
feeling sour or sad. Of course, we know that food can't be
the solution to our problems, especially the problem of
trying to lose weight and keep it off. So why do we find
ourselves trapped in the eat/feel better/feel worse/eat some
more cycle? |
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Distributed: 2010-11-04 11:00:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Sacred Time and Space by Larry Tobin |
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In addition to the way that stress becomes quite relentless
and ever present in our lives, it also has a terrible habit
of refusing to respect boundaries. If we learn the process
of establishing boundaries and creating opportunities to
rest - instead of just utilizing them as they show up - we
can multiply the power of this rejuvenating phenomenon so
that we feel more calm, empowered and at ease with our
lives. |
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Distributed: 2010-11-02 10:30:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Do, Defer, Delegate by Larry Tobin |
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Sometimes the problem that we're dealing with isn't
necessarily a matter of the stress itself, but rather the
way we're approaching it. Fortunately, this also means that
we can correct those same problems that we've made. What we
need to learn to do is analyze, categorize and prioritize
our efforts. |
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Distributed: 2010-10-28 10:45:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Stressors and Themes by Larry Tobin |
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One of the most important ways to identify stressors and
their role is to figure out their theme. A theme is a sort
of thread that ties seemingly different elements into the
same whole. What seems like many problems is actually just
one related, overall problem. Once we know our major stress
themes, we can begin taking more appropriate big-picture
steps along with smaller ones. |
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Distributed: 2010-09-07 10:00:00 |
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Losing Weight - A Body in Motion by Larry Tobin |
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Newton tells us that a body in motion will stay in motion
unless acted upon; likewise, a body at rest will stay at
rest until acted upon. This gives us a powerful metaphor for
the difficulties of getting into a proper, healthy exercise
habit that can help shed weight and keep it off. If we can
break our old habits and get ourselves into a good, strong
routine of healthy habits, we will find they are much easier
to maintain. This applies just as much to exercise as to any
other habit we have in mind. Taking it step by step
(literally!) can make all the difference in the world. |
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Distributed: 2010-09-02 10:15:00 |
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Stop Stressing - External Checks on Internal Perceptions by Larry Tobin |
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It's very easy to take our perception as reality. We see a
wall six feet away, we say it's six feet away. We feel hot,
we say it is hot. The problem is, perceptions are a matter
of perspective and information. This is one of the most
important stress management tools available in our toolkit.
Let's look at a healthy habit we can build to help combat
our internal perceptions with external information. |
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Distributed: 2010-08-31 10:00:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Using Systems to Gain Control by Larry Tobin |
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So far, we've been focusing on using small steps and
independent techniques to help deal with the stress which
piles up in our lives. Each of these techniques is a good
and proper one for dealing with stress. However, there is
another technique that takes advantage of all the things
we've talked about and makes them even more effective. This
technique is called "system building." |
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Distributed: 2010-08-26 10:15:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Finding Choices by Larry Tobin |
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It's hard to make a good choice instead of a bad one. It
can be even harder to go back and undo a bad choice that we
made some time ago. Instead, many times we stubbornly
reinforce it again and again, letting it build up over time
to continue burying us in worry, regret and stress. If we
genuinely want to build lifelong habits that will benefit us
and reduce the amount of stress in our lives, we have to
look seriously at every aspect of those lives and improve
them. |
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Distributed: 2010-08-24 10:15:00 |
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Losing Weight and Building Confidence by Larry Tobin |
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Having confidence in your goal is important. It's tough to
stick to something we don't believe we can do, after all.
Just like all of our other behaviors, confidence also is a
habit. It's a way of thinking that, if we cultivate it
properly, will become automatic. People with more confidence
try more things, take more risks and have more experiences
overall than those of us without it. So let's look at a few
ways we can cultivate that kind of confidence for ourselves. |
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Distributed: 2010-08-19 11:00:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Don't Look Back by Larry Tobin |
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The past can be a problematic albatross to carry around.
We'll forget where we left our keys 20 minutes ago, but ask
us to remember an embarrassing moment from our childhood and
it will come to mind like a flash. For some reason, we seem
incredibly predisposed toward reminiscing over troubling
events. We replay and replay them in our minds until we
can't focus on anything else but feeling mortified and
wondering if we made the right decision. What's needed is a
system - a way of approaching the problem piece by piece and
addressing each part until we can settle it logically. |
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Distributed: 2010-08-17 11:00:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Breathe Deep by Larry Tobin |
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We can turn breathing from something that just happens
automatically into a powerful, stress-controlling habit that
allows us to regulate the way our body processes its energy.
For those of us looking to reduce stress in our lives,
following are a few tips on how to make breathing into a
life-affirming habit. |
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Distributed: 2010-08-12 11:15:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Resist the Urge to Time Travel by Larry Tobin |
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For creatures that supposedly only exist in the present, we
sure do a lot of time traveling. We worry about tomorrow, we
fret over yesterday, and all the while our current status
gets neglected. If we're going to make the best of our
efforts to relieve stress and get to where we want to be, we
need to make a habit of making the most out of the present,
instead of letting time-traveling worries get the best of
us. |
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Distributed: 2010-08-10 10:15:00 |
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Losing Weight - Weighing In by Larry Tobin |
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Part of our ultimate goal in doing all this habit changing
is to lose weight, of course. Part of that is the practice
of weighing in and seeing what our progress has been.
Unfortunately, this is another area where people too
frequently miss out on developing a good habit, and find
instead discouragement and frustration. However, just like
all other problems, there is an explanation and a habit that
can help solve it. |
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Distributed: 2010-08-05 10:30:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Just Say No by Larry Tobin |
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As many people have commented at one time or another, we
could get so much more done if there were just more hours in
the day. So what's the problem? To be entirely fair without
being harsh, we are the problem. More accurately, it's our
inability to say no. If reducing stress is the goal, it's
time that we learn to use the power of a well phrased
'no.' |
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Distributed: 2010-08-03 10:45:00 |
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Stop Stressing: Visualize Success by Larry Tobin |
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We're going to discuss a few ways to turn our mind from an
enemy into our friend. Once we're in the habit of calling
out our bad thoughts and pushing them out of the way, it's
time to put good thoughts and positive visualizations in
their place. The mind will fill up emptiness with more
thoughts, so why not use these techniques to make sure
they're thoughts that help, not hinder? |
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Distributed: 2010-07-29 10:15:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Getting Away from Should by Larry Tobin |
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People like to have a sense of purpose about things. We want
to know that we're doing the right thing, and that our
activities are going along according to "the plan." In
short, we spend a lot of time either saying "I should..."
or asking ourselves "what should I..." Instead of getting
hung up on the "I shoulds" that keep tearing our
confidence down, let's look at the way we can harness the
power of "I want," and "I will." |
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Distributed: 2010-07-27 11:00:00 |
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Stop Stressing - How to Log It and Block It by Larry Tobin |
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An interesting thing about the human mind is that it tends
to work largely on autopilot. Whether it is showering,
driving to work, or making breakfast, there are large parts
of our daily routines that occur without needing much
conscious thought. Just as the mind can adopt behaviors as
automatic, it can be made to think about them and break them
down into meaningful pieces of information. To that end,
we're going to look at a life-building habit called a
Stress Log. |
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Distributed: 2010-04-21 11:00:00 |
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Losing Weight - Share the Health with Family-Friendly Habits by Larry Tobin |
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Kids pick up their eating habits from their parents. They
get used to eating what their parents serve, and while they
don't share all tastes with their parents, there ends up
being a lot of commonality. Children pick up habits just
like adults do, through repetition and example over a period
of weeks and months. Making sure these habits are healthy is
an important part of parenthood, and fortunately we have
some advice to help make this process a little easier. |
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Distributed: 2010-04-20 12:15:00 |
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Stop Stressing - Building Your Support Team by Larry Tobin |
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There are many ways that we can allow others to help and
encourage us in our efforts. The ultimate responsibility may
come down on our shoulders, but that doesn't mean we're
islands that have to stand entirely on our own. Families,
friends, and oddly enough even entire strangers can be an
amazing resource in our efforts to de-stress our lives.
Here, we focus on some of the ways we can build a strong
support group as we endeavor to kick the stress habit. |
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Distributed: 2010-04-16 10:30:00 |
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Stop Stressing: the STOP Method by Larry Tobin |
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Stress is a universal part of the human condition. In short,
just about everything in our lives can be a source of
stress. The key is not avoiding stress, but learning how to
filter what kinds of stress we allow to affect us, and to
stop the influence of the worst sources. With this in mind,
we're going to take a look at the Habit Changer S.T.O.P.
method of thought management. |
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Distributed: 2010-04-13 11:15:00 |
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Losing Weight - Discourage Discouragement by Larry Tobin |
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As an important part of building our strong habits for
weight loss, we need to learn to identify and stop unhealthy
criticism and discouragement. Here are four key steps to
help you overcome these obstacles and clear the path to your
goals. |
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Distributed: 2010-04-09 10:30:00 |
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Losing Weight - Counting and Setting Goals by Larry Tobin |
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Effective weight loss hinges on goal setting. While weight
loss itself is our final goal, the end product we want to
achieve, our weight loss journey isn't just a one-step
process. If it were that easy everyone would likely have
done it already. Here are some tips and tools to help you
form the goal-centered habits needed to lose the weight, but
gain a sense of accomplishment. |
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Distributed: 2010-03-15 11:00:00 |
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Losing Weight - 3 Steps to Mix Socializing with Dieting by Larry Tobin |
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We are a social and habitual species, so it's natural that
we build up patterns of behavior related to socializing.
While many calorie-centered rituals have the potential to
thwart effective weight loss, socializing does not have to
be in conflict with healthy eating habits. Here are three
steps toward building positive weight management habits
while you enjoy time out with your friends. |
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Distributed: 2010-03-12 10:15:00 |
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Losing Weight - Taming Your Trigger Foods by Larry Tobin |
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There are certain things we just cannot stop eating once
we've begun. A bag of chips, bread, a favorite chocolate or
candy, whatever it is that sets us off makes us keep eating
until we feel over-full or finish the bag. These are what we
call trigger foods, and they can be a serious stumbling
block to trying to lose weight. Incorporate these two
techniques into your routine over the next 30 to 60 days to
take charge over those trigger foods. |
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Distributed: 2010-03-10 11:15:00 |
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Losing Weight - The Power of Practicing No by Larry Tobin |
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As a species, we are naturally inclined to say 'yes' to
others. Unfortunately, sometimes we find ourselves saying
yes even if it sets us back on our own goals and efforts to
build good, healthy habits. Over the next 30 to 60 days,
incorporate the tactics below to build your "No" muscle,
and help yourself to healthier habits. |
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Distributed: 2010-03-02 10:15:00 |
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Losing Weight: Redefine Full in Four Steps by Larry Tobin |
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Overeating is about more than reckless epic binges or always
ordering the double large portion from your favorite
restaurant. In many cases it can actually be a very subtle
occurrence, done one small step at a time rather than in a
big and noticeable way. There are classic signs of
overeating, and they are entirely manageable with good habit
building. |
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Distributed: 2010-02-23 10:45:00 |
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Losing Weight - STOP and Shed Inches by Larry Tobin |
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One of the most interesting truths is that we are our own
worst enemies. We can be full of confidence, exuberance, and
encouragement for our friends and families. When it comes to
ourselves, however, we're often full of discouragement,
disbelief, and disheartening diatribes. There is a method
for taking control of our thoughts and that little voice in
our heads, a method called S.T.O.P. |
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Distributed: 2010-02-18 10:45:00 |
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Losing Weight - Take Control of Late Night Snacking by Larry Tobin |
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When it's late at night it's all too easy for that snack
to be something calorie-laden, like a big bowl of ice cream.
Unfortunately this is a decision that sets many people back.
Yet like every other behavior we've discussed, we can
control late night snacking through the formation of
healthy, specific habits. It can be as easy as 1-2-3, as
we've outlined below. |
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Distributed: 2010-02-03 11:30:00 |
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Losing Weight - A Pattern of Portion Control by Larry Tobin |
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Managing our weight can be a tricky proposition. Unhealthy
food choices surround us, we don't always have the
opportunity to exercise, and society's system of three
meals a day can send our metabolism into fits. Finding a way
to take control is one of the most important steps that we
can take in our battle to keep the pounds and the inches off
our waistline. |
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Distributed: 2010-01-28 10:15:00 |
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Losing Weight - Redirecting Your Snacking Habit by Larry Tobin |
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Take on some smart snacking tactics - like the ones
highlighted here - for six weeks to kick-start a lifelong
habit of healthy eating and feeling great. |
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Distributed: 2010-01-26 10:30:00 |
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Weight Loss - Walking off the Pounds by Larry Tobin |
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Walking is a near universal opportunity to burn a few more
calories every day, everywhere we choose to go. It is the
most basic exercise. We move muscles, and those muscles burn
calories as we go. But it's such an automatic thing to do
that we often forget the benefits that a good walking
routine can provide us. So, let's take a look at five quick
ways we can take advantage of our walking habit without
going out of our way. |
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Distributed: 2010-01-21 10:15:00 |
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