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Photo By: tea.honey.bread.peaceTrack Your ProgressBy Jessica Watts ©A lot of exercise books and programs will tell you that you need to keep a journal of your daily diet and exercise routine. Most find this hard or just plain impossible, but from personal experience it is very eye opening. Some tips to help you keep track of your daily activities is:• Get a Journal – Most feel a great

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Photo By: Se7en SummitsLifestyle Makeover SuccessBy Jessica Watts ©I will admit I am guilty to watching the many makeover and fashion shows, such as “10 Years Younger” and “What Not to Wear.” However, many people that go on these shows admit to watching it and still not following the advice! Everyone, at some point, has made a plan to get in shape, eat right, or just get out more and failed to

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Photo By: richardknausFind a HobbyBy Jessica Watts (c)Most people go through life just doing what they must do without taking some downtime to do what they want to do. It is always nice to have an activity to help relieve stress and just “take a load off”. Modern day relaxation activities usually include watching television, movies, or something involving little to no activity or brainpower.

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Photo By: NejroNGet OutdoorsBy Jessica Watts (c)It is springtime and the sun is out! This is the perfect time to get outdoors and get started living healthier and happier. There are many activities you can participate in outdoors that can help you get active and you can also do a number of activities with friends and family. A list of possible activities include:Sports – There are a multitude

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Photo By: Avenue [Handmade]Organize Your LifeBy Jessica Watts (c)Being a young college student I learned more than my fair share about time management (the hard way). At first I just figured students kept planners and such just to remind them when assignments were due and to fan out long projects to make sure they got it done on time. This may just be a big tradition in college, but I realize

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Photo By: essienessUse the Buddy Systemby Jessica Watts (c)Most of society likes to go with the flow and people become nervous when they feel like they stand out. So when it comes to a new exercise routine it is hard to get started because most people feel unmotivated when they are in something alone. This is where my one year in girl scouts comes in handy. It was called the buddy system and

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It Is Okay to Say NOBy Jessica WattsToday there are so many diets, kits, meal plans, and pills to help you lose weight. Due to this high emphasis on everyone to be 'skinny' in today's society people have begun to be skinny, but very unhealthy. Your body has needs for nutrients, vitamins, carbohydrates, and food! Some of the worst ways to lose weight is to starve yourself or just take pills

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Photo By: n2jesus2010I’m Not Full, but Contentby Jessica WattsWhen I was in high school I was over my healthy weight range for my size, and it made me very self-conscious. I wore baggy clothes, was very shy, and I wore sweatshirts all year long to ‘hide’ myself. There is no one who wants to feel this way, they want people to see them for themselves; see the person who is inside. However, in

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Photo By: demontesinoGet Into a RoutineBy Jessica WattsToday the word 'exercise' creates anxiety and fear amongst most, but what is this truly based upon? This is based on the thought that it is unenjoyable, time consuming and extremely hard work. Contrary to these beliefs, however, there is much to be enjoyed and to be gained from putting a little physical activity into your life. First you

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Photo by: Garrett Bartley.Let's Take a Walkby Jessica WattsWith increases in the obesity rate in the world and the increase in dependency on anti-depressants, there is definitely a cry in the world for help in the realm of personal living habits. Although this can not fix everything it is still a step in the right direction.Walking is a great habit and a hobby for some! Just taking a walk can

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Your Shoes are the Foundation of Your BodyMy wife aways kids me about how much time I spend trying on shoes. To me your shoes are like the foundation of your home. If the cement isn't properly mixed, poured and cured it may crack or rise up in the winter months. So your foundation plays a large role in how your house survives over the years. The foundation of your body are your feet and proper

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Poor Feelings CaretakersIn the struggle to live and be ok we have a tendency to forget the main function of being alive. And that is to keep us feeling the best that we can. I’m sure were all trying but it’s my observation that as humans were by and large doing a poor job at it. As a matter of fact I think including myself were poor examples in taking care of our feelings and making sure their

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Really Its Not!Sounds like a cop out doesn’t it? Well guess what? Not only is it not a cop out, but its a good way to keep yourself out of the dark cellar where feeling sorry for yourself runs rampant. I know this because visiting this location used to be on my docket of events to do on a regular basis. Never liked it then and definitely don’t do it now.But all kidding aside from a logical point

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It Does for Me!I loved being forty-five so I decided to stay that age for the rest of my life. Why not? They say age doesn’t matter. Well guess what? In my thinking it does.It all started one day when I woke up and realized I was sixty-seven and that reality didn’t settle well with me. But I told myself it didn’t matter and tried to keep it from my view. But it for some reason diminished my

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Easily Offended and Successful?By Don M Terrill (c) - www.LifeTuneup.comIt doesn't roll off the tongue well enough to be perfect, but "Easily Offended and Successful" is close enough for me to fit the definition of Oxymoronic - A figure of speech containing an apparent contradiction.At the risk of offending you, I ask...Are you offended by jokes?Are you offended by newspaper columns?Are you

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Take Charge & Do AnythingHave you ever noticed that doing something carries more positive ness then just words do? I must confess that up till recently I have always sought the way of positive thoughts and words as my major approach to keeping my wellness and progress on the right course in my life. For example I always give myself pep talks first thing in the morning, last thing at night and

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DecisionsYesterday was a no do day. I just sat around and enjoyed some of my past experiences. And while doing this it became crystal clear to me that if I didn’t make a decision in my past a decision was imposed on me. Now sometimes this failure to act didn’t hurt me but more times then not I got dealt the wrong hand and guess who got left holding the bag?Bad ThinkingI think sometimes we think

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Have More Then Eggs in Your BasketHaving your life hinge on one thing is like standing in the middle of a frozen lake and slowing watching the blooms of summer creep up on you. The results of your short sightedness will surely get you wet and maybe even shorten you life expectancy.Life Isn't Always Walked StraightAll too often in the human experience we focus all our hopes and dreams on one

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BreathingSometimes in life we all stumble on knowledge that really changes are life. Breathing right is one of them. I can recall numerous times in my life when someone said breath deep and release air slowly. Well guess what it really works.Helped My DepressionMany moons ago when depression rode into my life I learned the value of breathing right. And the advice came from the love of my life.

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Always Lean ForwardI looked up the word crank and one definition is a person who has unusual or eccentric ideas and opinions, especially ones that are strongly held. This is the way you want to approach life. Don’t just be another follower take your life and run with it and be the person you really want to be.Full Steam AheadAnd then crank life out like it only belonged to you. Then and only then

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My Dream PlaceWhen I was young I often sought the wellness of a wooded area near my grandfathers home, which was now my home since my mother split and left my brother and I to our own resources.No WorriesIt was well wooded and because of that I didn’t have to worry about the eyes of neighbors who often stopped me and asked what I was doing by myself. I guess they did that out of concern for me

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When You make a Mistake, Don’t make Yourself the MistakeIn other words your not a mistake you just made a mistake. Often times as not we view ourselves as faulty and we carry this harmful thinking till reality bites and we take a hard fall because of it.The Child Got the BlameI have a friend that had a mother who blamed him for losing her husband. Because she got pregnant her husband refused to

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Too Much Responsibility Can Kill YouPete is one of the nicest and kindest people I know but this good nature ness has overwhelmed his good judgment. God know we should all be kinder and more gentle people, but in the process we should save a small quantity of wellness for ourselves.Pillow ConsiderationIn other words when the sun sets everyday everyone’s head should hit the pillow and then good

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The Real ThingEven earthly Gods from time to time need the help of spiritual thinking and when this happens they flop around like sinking leaves in the public pond at the local courthouse.We All Need HelpYes there are those that believe that their will, will prevail and all obstacles will be over come by the very will of their being. But like all human entities we all discover that we all need

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