Category: Motivation and Mindset

healing lessons from ego and suffering

From Ego to Healing: What Suffering Can Really Teach Us

This one’s raw: It took me most of a lifetime to realize that ego my drive to keep pushing, achieving, and proving my worth was both my engine and my Achilles’ heel. For years, I wanted to move and perform the way I knew I could. That meant doing the activities I’d always loved, the ones that

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achieve any goal using reverse engineering

How to Achieve Anything You Desire with Reverse Engineering

Sometimes the quickest path forward starts by looking backward. That’s the power of reverse engineering a method used in everything from business strategy to detective work. Instead of starting at the beginning and guessing your way to the finish line, you begin with the precise outcome you want and then map every step in reverse. It’s

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reflecting on the year and learning from lessons

Reflecting on Another Year: Never Failures, Always Lessons

The end of the year is one of those rare times when almost everyone pauses to look both back and forward reviewing where they’ve been while eyeing where they want to go next. But when you look over your shoulder, what do you see? Frustration and disappointment? Or pride in all you managed to move

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the lies you tell yourself and how to overcome them

Your Brain Might Be the No. 1 Thing Holding You Back

Do you want to know the No. 1 thing holding you back from the life you want? It’s not your family, your job, or your responsibilities. It’s you. More specifically, it’s your brain. That might sound surprising, but our own minds often kick out the most persistent stories of doubt, overwhelm, and exhaustion more than

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Ekemba Sooh Osteopathic manual therapist and fitness trainer

Walking the Walk: Why I Invest in My Own Health

You might think practicing what I preach comes easy. Truth is, while I know the value of taking care of myself and always seek the best guidance I invest in regular visits with respected professionals, including my teacher and mentor, Dr. Voyer it’s not a walk in the park. I make time for preventive holistic

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breaking out of bad routines in health and fitness

This Is Not the Way: Why Settling for Stagnation Makes You a Victim

There’s a saying in the world of psychology and self-development: “Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results is the definition of insanity.” Strangely, nowhere is this more ignored than in health and fitness. People double (and triple) down on old routines, convinced the next go-round will be different, even as

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fascia versus muscle and why muscles are just tissue

Muscles Are Stupid Pieces of Meat: Why Your Fascia Runs the Show

Let’s cut right to it: your muscles are, quite literally, stupid pieces of meat. They don’t initiate, plan, stabilize, or coordinate anything on their own. Sure, muscles contract to create movement. But how, where, and whether that movement is possible all of that depends on the system that actually tells your muscles what to do: fascia. Fascia (the living web of

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practicing the power of gratitude

Experience the Power of Gratitude to Change Your Life

There’s truth in the saying: you can’t be grateful and resentful at the same time. Gratitude shifts your focus from what’s missing to what’s already working and that shift changes everything. Feeling stuck? Take a moment to acknowledge progress you’ve made, no matter how small. Frustrated that others are achieving more? Recognize and appreciate your own wins.

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how your thoughts create your reality

This Creates Your Reality: How Your Thoughts Shape Your Life

Be careful what you think about because what you think comes true. Where you are right now is the result of the thoughts you’ve chosen… how they made you feel… and how you acted on them. A leads to B leads to C. If you want something better, start with your thoughts not the random ones

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