Often people ask me what I think of the latest health study about the benefits of X or the harmful effects of Y. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com I usually tell them I consider it meaningless. Here are four reasons why I don’t rely on “scientific” studies for making personal health decisions… and just to make it more interesting, I’ll…
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It wasn’t until this year that I realized that one of the blocks that prevented me from improving my diet was figuring out what to do with the extra energy I’d gain if the change became permanent. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com For example, when I was going through my 30-day raw food diet trial earlier this year, I had…
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How many addictions do you currently have? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Are you addicted to smoking, caffeine, sugar, alcohol, any other drugs, the Internet, porn, masturbation, sex, orgasm, gambling, shopping, work, TV, movies, social media, video games, food, or anything else? What behaviors do you perform compulsively, even though they don’t really serve you in the long run? The…
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Do you have a tendency to eat the same foods over and over? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Are you aware that it’s much better for your overall health, mental functioning, and immunity to take in a wide variety of fruits, vegetables, greens, nuts, and seeds? Eating the same limited foods repeatedly increases the chance that you’ll miss out on…
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A spiritual purpose statement answers the question: Why am I here? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com A spiritual purpose statement for a relationship answers the question: Why are we in each other’s lives? Yesterday I felt inspired to create a spiritual purpose statement for my relationship with Rachelle. I figured it would be simplest if I took a first stab…
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Why and how to surround yourserlf with growth-oriented friends by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com A survey I did a while back revealed that about 40% of my readers have zero friends they’d consider growth-oriented, and another 20% only have one such friend. Many people who are attracted to my blog don’t have much social support for their personal growth pursuits.…
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How do you deal with irrational people in your life? Do they frustrate you? Do you feel a strong need to make such people see reason? Have you been successful with this approach? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Of course we all have some rational and irrational aspects, so labeling another person as all-around irrational may be a bit of…
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Why do people break up? by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com Compressing the List If we compress, simplify, and generalize the reported reasons for breaking up, we can work it down to a list like this: Lack of trust – dishonesty; suspicion; broken commitments; cheating Lack of growth – stagnation; too little growth or progression; outgrowing a partner Falling out of…
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The Law of Attraction can be very powerful. It’s more than wishing, intending, and visualizing though. by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.comI know a lot of people who intend money to come to them. They keep intending for years, and they usually attract little or no money that way. They wonder when the money will show up. They hope it will…
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You must be shapeless, formless, like water. When you pour water in a cup, it becomes the cup. When you pour water in a bottle, it becomes the bottle. When you pour water in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Water can drip and it can crash. Become like water, my friend. ― Bruce Lee by Steve Pavlina, from stevepavlina.com…
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