Life on Borrowed Time
Nikola Man
Reflecting on the year gone by
Read MoreLife and philosophy
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Surviving Yourself
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A tour to the darkest depths
Read MoreStress
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Read MoreWhen stress responses are activated too often or for too long, they damage the brain as well as other organs. This chronic stress leads to a number of issues such as hypertension, high blood cholesterol, increased chances of heart attack and stroke, digestion issues, immune system, and overall quality and length of life.
The scale - friend or foe
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Read MoreI think it’s best to use the scale in combination with other tools. In case you are one of those people who will be discouraged by sudden increases or stagnation so much so that the scale causes you stress, then the scale is not for you.
10 lessons from 2018
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Read MoreIn this article, you will read about 10 big lessons I learned in 2018. Happy New Year and enjoy,
Adherence
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Read MoreIf you are lucky enough to develop passion, you will not have to think about the first 4 ever again. If you don’t develop it, having a great, healthy habit is amazing too
It’s the little habits that count
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Read MoreMy solution for this problem is a small number of small habits. You want to introduce physical activity into your life? Start with brisk walking twice a week for half an hour, after 3 weeks increase that to 4 times a week for 45 minutes.
I think it’s a much wiser option to look at habits that impact your health, quality of life and sense of accomplishment as a game you play your entire life.
Delayed gratification
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Read MoreFor real results, for real success you need time, sacrifices today and tomorrow so that the future may hold something nice.
The importance of context
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Read MoreNot only do dietary recommendations depend on the goal, they also depend on the dieting history of the individual in question as well as their genetics, food preferences, weekly schedule, lifestyle, willingness to commit to a certain approach, ability to handle restrictions and the list goes on and on and on.
Genetics
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Read MoreSomething that the gym has thought me is patience and mental toughness, for you that might be the nature of progress which you can then translate into any other activity or it might be your vent after a stressful day, whatever the case may be, you will gain health and lessons and you cannot find that in quitting.
How habits form
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Read MoreWillpower is a skill that can be learned and as I already mentioned at the beginning we have a limited amount of willpower and we can exhaust it. This explains how there are days where you are strict with your diet, you wake up early and go to the gym and then on some other days you just spend 14 hours in bed watching a TV show
Aim low enough
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Read MoreI will leave you with a simple question: Is personal development and growth something you want to do for 3 months and then just stop and exist for the rest of your life? OR do you want to strive to be A Tiny Bit Better day in, day out, year in, year out and decade in, decade out?
Competing with yourself
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Read MoreYou will be absolutely astonished by how much you can improve through small increments and if you really strive to answer the following question with a yes: “Did I do something today that’s going to make me better tomorrow?”