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- Advanced Body Acceptance: The Secret To Weight Loss Success - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2005 from Annette ColbySelf-acceptance and body love can be tough concepts to grasp and even tougher to incorporate. The degree of difficulty doesn’t seem to matter if you’re thin or very large or somewhere in-between. It takes time and persistence to create a new belief about one’s self and one’s body. Don’t worry so ...
Views: 839(2 votes) - Body Acceptance: The Secret To Weight Loss Success - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2005 from Annette ColbyCan we love our bodies? As the years go by, each decade brings new and unexpected changes. We move from adolescence to young adulthood. For some, the transition is into motherhood. Most of us eventually enter into maturity and beyond. Our bodies are affected by stress, environment, sadness, and ...
Views: 756(1 vote) - Guilt-Free Holiday Eating - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Annette ColbyWe are officially into the holiday season and that mean parties, get-togethers, and lots of food and drink. If you are like many people who are interested in staying healthy, feeling better, and maintaining your weight, making wise holiday food choices can be challenging. Thankfully, help is ...
Views: 969(1 vote) - Why People Smoke Cigarettes: Five Reasons That Might Surprise You - by Submitted on May 14, 2008 from Annette ColbyCigarette smoking is a personal choice. However, if you are considering stopping smoking, you may already realize that quitting requires more than willpower or scaring yourself with statistics of why smoking is bad. Conventional smoking cessation systems often don't work in the long term ...
Views: 3938(1 vote) - How To Handle Anger - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Annette ColbyAnger is an emotion that can be difficult to deal with. Sometimes it’s experienced as a fleeting annoyance while other times it consumes our bodies with a burning rage. Anger is a natural human emotion, and it happens to everybody, whether we openly express it or not. The problem is not that we ...
Views: 11714(4 votes) - ***"I've got a great life!" (Why am I not happy?) - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2008 from Annette ColbyMy husband is rarely effected by mood swings. It’s the most incredible thing to behold! He is honestly the most balanced, joyful, and happiest person I have ever met. Sure, he can get upset, angry, or disillusioned just like the rest of us, but overall his mood is light-filled and loving. ...
Views: 1320(2 votes) - ***Learning How To Love Yourself - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Annette ColbyThe most important relationship you will ever have is the one you have with yourself. Yet, how often have you heard yourself say, "I am my own worst enemy"? If your goals involve raising your confidence, ending depression, moving beyond diets or overeating behaviors, or just plain wanting to ...
Views: 28324(2 votes) - Atkins Bankruptcy: New Decisions To A Healthy Life - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2005 from Annette ColbyAtkins Nutritionals filed for bankruptcy at the beginning of August 2005 in light of a decline in the diet’s popularity and profits. Atkins low carbohydrate craze focused on eliminating grains, fruits and vegetables to shed weight, and embraced high-protein diets rich in meat and cheese. As ...
Views: 975(2 votes) - Local Food: Top Six Food/Body Benefits to Eating Locally - by Submitted on May 08, 2008 from Annette ColbyThere’s a new movement brewing – eat locally. But what’s the importance of eating food grown and produced locally? There are plenty of great reasons to eating local – from conserving energy to supporting local economies. But the best benefit lies in developing a new, ...
Views: 2097(2 votes) - The Meaning of Failure - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2006 from Annette ColbyFailure is one of those life experiences most of us would rather not encounter. Generally we tend to connect failure with intense self-judgement and inner criticism. The fear of failure is so strong, we often become hesitant to focus on inner dreams because of past failures. We would rather not ...
Views: 12292(2 votes) - Self-Confidence Secrets: Measure Your Success - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2005 from Annette ColbyWould you like to be confident in the things you do? Most people would. The problem is that many people aren't sure how. They think it is some mystical trait that some people seem to have and others don't. Actually, being confident in yourself and your ability to achieve your goals is a skill ...
Views: 3614(1 vote) - How To Bring Dreams To Reality - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2006 from Annette ColbySTEPS TO ACHIEVING YOUR DREAM Having a Dream . . . a Passion . . . a Vision . . . is like having a reason for living — a reason for being. Our dreams provide a strong sense of purpose and the motivation to great each new day with enthusiasm. The dreams we truly desire for ourselves are how we ...
Views: 849 - *** 4 Powerful Ways To Boost Motivation - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2008 from Annette ColbyAre you stuck in the same old rut, feeling uninspired, tired, and bored? Are you wondering how to gain motivation for the things you really want to do? Motivation is an ongoing process, a behavior that you can nurture and expand, but motivation cannot be forced. If you are ready to live a ...
Views: 1292 - ***"Stinking-Thinking" Mistakes That Kill Your Weight Loss Efforts - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyOkay. Let's say you're ready to lose weight, change the way you eat, or feel less stressed or depressed. If you have ever decided to create a permanent change in your life before, you know it's going to take a lot more than simply eating differently or dieting. What you need to create a ...
Views: 1238 - ***10 Action Tips Guaranteed To Make Your Dreams Real - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2007 from Annette ColbyAre you disappointed, discouraged and discontented with your present level of success? Are you secretly dissatisfied with your present situation? Do you want more abundance, inner peace, joy or happiness? Do you want improved health, a lighter body, or an end to a food obsession or ...
Views: 841 - ***10 Core Principles You Need To Remodel Your Life - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2007 from Annette ColbyIt is not untypical to find ourselves stuck in an unhealthy pattern of living. Our habitual behaviors and actions keep us living within pre-set and unchanging levels of joy, love, success, abundance, and health. To increase well-being and happiness requires that we engage in personal growth and ...
Views: 1143 - ***6 No Fail Solutions To Get More Energized From Your Food - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyDo you sail through the day at optimal performance with energy to spare? Alternatively, do you struggle with feeling tired, stressed, irritable, and burdened by extra pounds? Just a few changes in how you eat could make a dramatic difference in your energy levels. Add these innovative ...
Views: 1280 - ***7 Proven Steps To Overcome Procrastination and Strike While The Iron Is Hot! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette Colby"I know what I need to do, but I am unable to get started." We know what to do, but we don't put knowledge into action. While momentum is a powerful force, inertia can be even more powerful.The result is the frustration of procrastination and remaining stuck in your current reality even though ...
Views: 1205 - ***8 Secrets To A Happy And Motivated Life! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2008 from Annette ColbyWhether you want to lose weight, end emotional eating, overcome stress, or move beyond sadness and depression, creating any major change in your life can create feelings of discomfort. You are here, and you want to be there. As enticing as the outcome of your goal appears, you cannot instantly ...
Views: 1044 - ***8 Ways To Sharpen Your Intuition And Make Your Life Better - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyI am blessed in many ways. One thing that I am particularly grateful for is the fact that over the years I have been able to connect with a steady clientele of people who are willing to listen to their inner voice and create successful lives. My clients are people who have had enough with being ...
Views: 9192 - ***A Common Error That Stops Weight Loss Motivation Dead - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2007 from Annette Colby“I should be eating healthy.” “ I should not eat that.” “I should have lost more weight by now.” “I should start exercising.” You might not see anything out of place with these statements. It’s a common habit to motivate ourselves to change with this approach. However, should statements generate ...
Views: 770 - ***A New Approach To End Comfort Eating - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2007 from Annette ColbyWhat is Comfort Eating? Almost everyone engages in the act of comfort eating from time to time. It is common to reach for food when we are unhappy in life, feeling stressed, depressed, bored, or disempowered. Eating is an attempt to feel better in your body, have comfort, de-stress, stave off ...
Views: 847 - ***Acknowledge And Celebrate Your Success! - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Annette ColbyWinston Churchill is quoted as saying, "Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." If you are attempting to achieve a big goal, such as weight loss, overcoming depression, or ending an addiction, your journey may often seem like one difficulty after another. The key to ...
Views: 2917 - ***Admitting Success: The Simple Way To Positive Change - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2007 from Annette ColbyIf you want to overcome your difficulties, achieve your goals, and live a better life, then recognizing your effort and success is the most powerful strategy you can implement. Yet, often we do not own our successes. We minimize our effort, attribute a success to luck, or fail to take credit for ...
Views: 817 - ***Amazingly Simple, Yet Powerful, Essential Stress Buster Techniques - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Annette ColbyBecome Aware of Stress In Your Body Stress is something we have all experienced. But we generally haven’t stopped to define stress and understand what is really going on. One of the most common definitions of stress is, “a physical, mental, or emotional response to events that causes bodily or ...
Views: 841 - ***Appreciate Your Efforts And Raise Your Self-Confidence Sky High! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyWould you like to be confident in the things you do? Most people would. The problem is that many people aren't sure how. They think confidence is some mystical trait that some people are born with and others aren't. Actually, being confident in yourself and your ability to achieve your goals is ...
Views: 1170 - ***Appreciation & Blessings To Eating Peacefully - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyAuthor Melodie Beattie explains to us, "Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes ...
Views: 1515 - ***Approval Addiction - How To End Your Need To Please - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Annette ColbyEveryone needs to feel appreciated on a regular basis. This stems from our very human need to know and feel that what we have done is right and worthy of notice. We feel good when someone gives us their love and approval. However, being overly dependent on approval from others, and fearing ...
Views: 11164 - ***Are You An Emotional Eater? Knowing the Answer Could Lead to Weight Loss Success - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2008 from Annette ColbyKarin has struggled with food for as long as she can remember. Intellectually, she knows that food is not going to make her feel better about herself, but she just can't seem to quit eating. Every morning Karin starts out with the best intentions, but by the end of the day, she's munching on ...
Views: 1063 - ***Become Your Own Shining Knight And Live Happily Ever After - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Annette ColbyChange does not happen on its own. As much as you might wish your life would suddenly take a turn for the better, no one is going to ride up on a white horse and lead you into the land of happily ever after. That does not mean you cannot live the fantastic life you dream about. Instead, it means ...
Views: 838 - ***Big Goals - One Important Secret To Making Them Happen - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette Colby"You will either step forward into Growth, or you will step back into Safety." ~ Abraham Maslow ~ As the year quickly moves forward, this could turn out to be just another day, week and month that passes by, or it could be the beginning of something new. Take a look at your life. Overall, how ...
Views: 826 - ***Changing Habits the Easy Way: 5 Steps to Change Your Habits for the Better! - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2008 from Annette ColbySome things are easy to change. Then, there are deeply ingrained habits that are much more difficult. You try to change those habits, and you succeed for a while, then you stop and end up feeling like a failure. Why are habits so difficult to change? When you are changing a habit, you are ...
Views: 1269 - ***Compliments: Real Life Strategies That Increase Your Happiness! - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2008 from Annette ColbyThe giving and receiving of compliments may be one of the simplest and most underused tools towards gaining inner peace, serenity, and a sense of self. However, often we find it difficult to take in positive messages and compliments. We get nervous or defensively brush off the kind words of ...
Views: 5063 - ***Compulsive Eating And Binge Eating Disaster Plan - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Annette ColbyCongratulations on waking up each morning and greeting the day with renewed determination! Perhaps you rise and say, "Today is the day - I will make it through the entire day sticking to my diet and weight loss goals." What a wonderful, optimistic way to begin a fresh day. Ahead of you lies the ...
Views: 1785 - ***Compulsive Eating Signs - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyWhat Is Compulsive Eating? Compulsive eating involves episodes of uncontrolled eating or bingeing, that feel frenzied or out of control. Eating occurs even past the point of being uncomfortably full. Unlike individuals with bulimia, compulsive overeaters do not attempt to compensate for their ...
Views: 1118 - ***Conditions Of Happiness - Happy vs Unhappy - Do We Have A Choice? - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Annette ColbyMost everyone is in the process of seeking greater happiness. We are each involved in the search for feeling good inside our lives and bodies. What may come as a surprise is that many people who struggle with depression, emotional eating, stress eating, or some other addictive behavior, are ...
Views: 1687 - ***Confidence Building Steps That Work Like Crazy! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Annette ColbyThere are some people who just seem born confident. They walk tall and self-assured. How about you? Are you fairly confident in your own life? If your confidence is low, luckily you do not have to think that confidence is something you were born with. Confidence includes the way you think, the ...
Views: 998 - ***Considering Weight Loss? How To Go Beyond Thinking Into Action! - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2007 from Annette ColbyAre there moments in time where you seriously consider making some changes surrounding your food habits or your weight? Contemplating change is an important stage to go through on the way to achieving success. Yet it is common to get seriously stuck in contemplation - sometimes for years and ...
Views: 809 - ***Crazy Busy? 10 Secrets To Easily Create Life Balance - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from Annette ColbyIt’s tough to balance the many demands on your time. Yet, although it may seem an impossible task, living a balanced life is not only possible, it’s also vital to your enjoyment of life. Without balance, you may have trouble setting limits, experience difficulty saying no to demands that add ...
Views: 1044 - ***Create A New Passionate Relationship With Food and Life - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2007 from Annette Colby"Food is an important part of a balanced diet." Fran Lebowitz The Iranian movie, "The Fish Fall in Love" is a film that speaks of eating and falling in love. It is based on the premise that people fall into two categories; some that eat their food with no passion and the others who eat ...
Views: 805 - ***Depressed, Stressed, And Anxious No More! - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Annette ColbyAre you caught up in a vicious cycle of stress, depression, or anxiety, and feel like you may never get out? While you can't buy happiness, you can learn how to kick stress, depression, and anxiety out of your life. This easy six-step plan will help you gain control and feel calmer and happier ...
Views: 1229 - ***Depression - Am I Crazy? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2008 from Annette ColbyLet's talk about happiness. Most of us want to be happy, all the time, no matter what is going on around us! It's plain and simple. But, being happy, how do you do that, get there, be that? Maybe happy is not really what you are looking for. After all, happy is just like any other emotion... it ...
Views: 1548 - ***Do You Love Yourself? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2007 from Annette ColbyLearning to love yourself isn't easy - especially if you grew up in an environment that involved abuse, neglect, shame, or an emotionally dishonest atmosphere. Most people who experience self-love have had it planted as a seed by someone who accepted them unconditionally at a very early phase in ...
Views: 3402 - ***Do You Want More Joy? - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2007 from Annette ColbyDo you want more joy in life? Who doesn't! Most of us have experienced moments of joy. Yet, there are many people are walking around habitually sad, depressed, anxious, stressed, worried, angry, burned out, shut off, or numb. Is it possible to have more joy in life? The answer is a resounding, ...
Views: 1504 - ***Do, Or Do Not - There Is No Try - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2007 from Annette ColbyDid you know that you can increase your ability to achieve success by consciously choosing the right words? It's true! Let us say you are motivated and excited to create change in your life. You have even gone so far as to put your well-formed goals down in writing. From there, you determined ...
Views: 912 - ***Don't Let Fear Steal Your Dream - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyDon’t let fear rob you from the opportunity of success. If you are like most people, you have a goal or a dream that is meaningful and that you want to achieve. That goal may be related to personal growth issues such as weight loss, gaining self-esteem, finding inner peace, increasing your ...
Views: 1985 - ***Easy Short Cuts To Serenity - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2007 from Annette ColbyOne very powerful way of learning to hear beyond the noisy chatter of your mind is through the practice of meditation. Hold on! Don't run off. Meditation doesn't always mean people sitting in strange cross-legged positions repeating "ohm." There are other easy and effective ...
Views: 774 - ***Eating For Energy - It's Not Just What You Eat But How You Eat! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2007 from Annette ColbyBrain fog. Fatigue. Exhaustion. We all have those no energy days when we just want to stay in bed all day. It is common to grow weary now and then. However, do you find that you are tired all of the time? Does your lack of energy have you feeling that you just cannot be bothered to do the things ...
Views: 885 - ***Eating To Energize Your Life! - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2008 from Annette ColbyDo you often ask yourself, “Why am I so tired throughout the day?” Is it difficult to concentrate, stay focused, or spend time on your favorite activities? Life can be quite drag when you are feeling dog-tired fatigue and can hardly keep your eyelids propped open. If your energy level isn’t what ...
Views: 1229 - ***Emotional Eating – The 10 Most Powerful Emotions You Eat to Kill - by Submitted on Mar 17, 2008 from Annette ColbyEmotional eating is the practice of turning to food – consciously or unconsciously – to deal with feelings and emotions. These feelings may be with you most of the day. However, it is often only when the pace slows down, that you notice them. Not knowing how to handle these powerful emotions, ...
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