“Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.” – Allan Lokos The Hidden Power of Mindfulness For years I’ve dismissed mindfulness as a corny pseudoscience for people who are attracted to religion and other metaphysical nonsense. This was mainly do to the type of people it attracts and the […]
Why your Expectations Shape the Quality of your Life
Our expectations aren’t often something we consciously think about. We even create them without thinking about it. So what’s wrong with that and why are our expectations the root of our emotional well being? So often we hear that anger, depression, happiness and other emotions are internal. The fact of the matter is that they’re […]
Five foods that are Slowing down your Weight Loss
Whenever the new year comes around, a lot of people begin to focus on their health, especially weight loss. Unfortunately, not a lot of people stay the course, but some do. For those that are staying the course, but are having trouble with weight loss, here are five foods that might be the culprit. Root […]
Five tips to Dramatically Boost your day to day Productivity
Productivity is one of the most important aspects of our life. Without managing our productivity, our leisure is limited and our work output is hindered. Here are my five simple, yet powerful productivity tips to help anymore become more productive. Wake up at the same time every morning Waking up at the same time every morning […]
The real Reason why People avoid Talking about Politics and Religion
It’s because politics and religion are value based. In other words, opinion based. People want to defend what they feel comfortable with and justify it in any way they can. When they can’t, they become aggressive and defensive. Unlike science and math, which have conclusive answers, politics and religion do not. We can discuss and […]
Canadian Doctors sign a Petition for their Government to include Low-Carb Guidelines
Over 200 doctors and allied health practitioners in Canada signed an Open Letter to their government calling for urgent, radical reform of nutrition guidelines to include low-carb diets. They say that authorities told Canadians to follow guidelines for nearly 40 years. During that time, nutrition-related diseases, such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease, increased sharply. The […]
Why are so many afraid of learning something new?
How to Avoid Gaining Weight over the Holidays
Three bad Habits that are keeping you from Success
Not Having a Schedule Having schedule is one of the most important foundations to of success. This is because management of our resources is essential to prevent waste. Just imagine what happens when you don’t manage your money and keep track of it? You end up spending and being more wasteful than you would like. […]
The problem with Self Validating your own Success
Over the years, I’ve met a lot of people. At some point, we talk about our achievements, goals and reflect on how we got there and how we want to get there. I find that most people have a really hard time accurately measuring their progress or success. Most often than not, many people find themselves […]