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Coaching Pitfalls – Two Willpower Busters

There are two psychological willpower busters that you need to be aware of when you are trying to diet. The first is what is called, the Halo Effect.  The Halo Effect is when something good is used to balance out something bad.  For example, I walked today so I can have a piece of pie.  Do you use this logic?  You did something good, walked, which is supposed to make up … Continue reading

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Want to Lose Weight? Self-Affirmation Can Help

Social psychology is a scientific term for a branch of study, which examines how a person’s thoughts, feelings, and or behaviors are impacted by the presence of others.  These others can be real, imagined, or assumed.  Human beings are inherently social beings.  We all live within a social context, and this context plays a huge role in how we view ourselves.  If we believe that the people around us have … Continue reading

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Ways to Trick Your Brain so You Eat Less

It has long been known that there a strong connections between cues from our environment and the amount of food or the type of food we eat.  When you go to the movies and smell popcorn, do you suddenly get a craving for it?  If so, you’ve just experienced an environmental cue.  There is a lot of research out there which shows that much of what we eat is nearly … Continue reading

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Coaching – Happiness & Weight Loss

“Happiness is not the absence of problems but the ability to deal with them” – H.J. Brown The quote from H.J. Brown is very true.  It is a very healthy way to approach weight loss.  When people first decide to lose weight, all they see are problems.  This can be overwhelming, and can cause many people to get discouraged.  The truth is, in fact, very different.  You do have the … Continue reading

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Coaching – Defeating Bad Habits

The first step in changing a bad habit is to get to the real root of the issue.  Until you know what you want, you can’t build a plan to get there.  You also have to know how this one decision impacts other aspects of your life.  For example, you choose to go on a specific diet, but your family does not.  What happens at dinner?  Do you still eat … Continue reading

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