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Archive for the ‘Life Habits’ Category


Benefits of an Early Morning Work Session

alarm clock: early morning work session

Let me start off by saying that I am not an early riser by nature. In fact, I would probably be more of a night person to be perfectly honest.  That being said, I have become extremely more productive by having an early morning work session. There is nothing like the feeling of having accomplished [...]

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How To Live a Simple Life

If the latest recession has taught us anything, it is that stuff complicates our lives. We have been so used to living in abundance, that most of us did not realize we were living one event away from disaster. Suddenly the car payments, cable bills, mobile phone bills begin to add a tremendous amount of [...]

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5 Anger Management Techniques That Work

anger management techniques

While I am not a licensed therapists, this blog is dedicated to providing simple tips in an effort to establish simple habits. While I have never endorsed that life is simple, I do believe that simple steps at the right time can provide big returns. Do you have any anger management techniques that you turn [...]

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How to Wake Yourself Up

how to wake yourself up

One of the biggest challenges I have in life is falling asleep. I know what most of your are saying. If that is your biggest challenge in life then you do not have many challenges. I would agree with that. Still, I am jealous of my wife because she can easily fall asleep. No matter [...]

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How to Change Your Life for the Better

KJV Bible

There are a lot of self help books on the market that promise to show you how to change your life for the better. Your head can be left spinning as you try to take in all of the advice that can be offered. So, what do you do? Who do you believe? Is there [...]

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#9 Seeking to Change a Behavior Forever, and Not for a Short Time

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While there are bad habits that we want to abolish forever, we would do better off if we settled on focusing on changing most behaviors for a fixed time. I believe, that the reason that most of us do not make long term changes is because it is difficult for us to give up something [...]

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#8 Focusing on Abstract Goals Instead of Concrete Behaviors

Goal Setting

Setting goals is not as easy as most people think. In fact, most people do not put the effort into goal setting as much as they should. While writing down your goals is a good step to take, getting absolute clarity on your goals is essential. You cannot just write down general goals and expect [...]

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#7 Believing That Information Leads to Action

Image representing Penzu as depicted in CrunchBase

There is another myth that many of us have boughten into without even realizing it. It is a deceiving quality that is dressed up like progress but underneath is procrastination. It is so subtle that we can go for months or years without realizing that it is taking over our lives. In many ways, our [...]

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#6 Underestimating the Power of Triggers

Example of an American grocery store aisle.

Have you ever made a commitment to making a change in your life only to go back on that commitment days if not hours later? After we engage in that bad behavior, we wonder how can we so easily go back on our word. This is especially frustrating if this has gone on for years [...]

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#5: Blaming Failures on Lack of Motivation

Jogging with dog at Carcavelos Beach

There is another deadly trap that we set for ourselves when it comes to changing bad behaviors and habits. This trap is one that we set for ourselves. Oftentimes it even makes us feel better to sabotage ourselves in this way. You didn’t realize that you are your biggest enemy at times? Yep that is right. [...]

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