Healthy Living Mindset
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Curious if you’re eating enough? Use a simple calculator and find out now
A few years ago, I wondered to myself, “Am I eating enough?” I was really cranky, getting injured during regular exercise, and feeling all-around burned-out. Have you ever felt cranky, burned-out, and like you’re having more aches and pains than normal? Signs You Aren’t Eating Enough If you said “yes!”, you might be surprised to know how many calories you actually need to fuel everything your body does – from firing neurons in your brain to going for a jog. Here are some quick signs and symptoms that you may not be eating enough: You’re dragging a** all day. Everyone and everything is annoying to you. Even when it’s not cold, you’re…
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Your Body is a Temple – 5 Mantras for a Healthy Eating Mindset
Negative thinking and self-doubt are easy to fall into when trying to change your health for the better. However, beating yourself up over a mistake or being self-critical is counter-productive (not to mention hurtful – to yourself!). As with most positive behavior changes, it can feel like a lot of work – or like it’s not working – at first, so it’s important to stay positive, motivated, and focused on the “why” of healthy living. There are countless affirmations (or positive statements that we will say to ourselves) for health, wealth, and other topics. I’m including my five favorite healthy eating ones here. Focusing on these encouraging ideas will help…