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What's REALLY Keeping Covid Going...And How We Stop It
“There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil, to one who is striking at the root.” – Henry David Thoreau Anyone besides me...
Christian Elliot
Dec 29, 202123 min read
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How to Overcome a Lack of Motivation: Part 4 - The Best Way to Beat Overwhelm
Overwhelm is a powerful foe. Who us has not felt the suffocating emotions of... Another project added to your plate at work or at home A...
Christian Elliot
Mar 17, 20218 min read
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My Favorite Books and Documentaries of 2020
As I look back on the list of books I read (and listened to) last year, one theme definitely stands out… That theme...was questioning my...
Christian Elliot
Jan 9, 202112 min read
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Bankruptcy, Blogging, and Believing
Going through bankruptcy in 2017, at age 41, with a wife and four kids, is the hardest thing I've ever done. It was the most...
Christian Elliot
May 7, 202013 min read
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The Impracticality of Fearing Germs
Been out in public recently? I don't know about you, but this whole quarantine has got me imagining all sorts of scenarios for what the...
Christian Elliot
Apr 14, 202010 min read
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A Crash Course in Homeschooling...and Maintaining Your Sanity
Over on her personal Facebook page Nina has been offering some hard-won wisdom for you parents suddenly charged with homeschooling your...
Christian Elliot
Mar 18, 20205 min read
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What Your Social-Media Diet is Costing You
Ever eat fast food and feel...not-so-good when you were done? Similarly, ever get lost scrolling on social media and feel emotionally...
Christian Elliot
Mar 4, 20206 min read
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Are You Too Fixated on the Scale?
Does the number you're seeing on the scale not match all the hard work you've put in? Did the number it showed you recently leave you...
Christian Elliot
Feb 18, 20204 min read
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Consistency is Overrated
I've been getting an inordinate amount of emails lately on the topic of "how to stay consistent." What is up with that? Maybe it's: A...
Christian Elliot
Feb 1, 20206 min read
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My Fifteen Favorite Books of 2019
Ever come across a book you wish you had found years earlier? This year I was on a roll. I had the good fortune to be pointed to so many...
Christian Elliot
Dec 19, 20196 min read
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Mistake #4: You Keep Falling for Good Marketing
Where did you get the idea that losing weight was supposed to be easy? Who told you a simple equation of calories, points, macros, or...
Christian Elliot
Dec 4, 20194 min read
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How to Lose Weight in Spite of Your Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, or Doctor
I have a client who hired a dozen different personal trainers before she found me. She tried just about every diet you can think of too....
Christian Elliot
Nov 4, 20195 min read
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Mistake #2: You Don't Take Planning Seriously
"I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps that is because escape...
Christian Elliot
Oct 21, 20194 min read
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Mistake #1: You Think You Know What to Do
“What is really important is what you learn after thinking you know it all.” Waite Phillips Ever said: “I know what I need to do, I just...
Christian Elliot
Oct 16, 20193 min read
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Movement As Medicine for Pain
Do you have an achy joint, or two or three? Does your body give you pushback when you get active? Do you wonder if living with pain is...
Christian Elliot
Aug 27, 20185 min read
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What To Do if You Dislike Exercise
A common frustration I hear from people is they don’t like exercise. Just hearing the word transports people to feelings of physical...
Christian Elliot
Aug 27, 20185 min read
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Opting Out of Overwhelm
Does the idea of transforming your health sometimes feel like a monumental task? If you’re like most people…your new year’s resolution...
Christian Elliot
Aug 16, 20182 min read
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Reason #7 Why You're Stuck: You Picked the Wrong Goal
Ever looked back on your efforts to change and realized you were focused on the wrong things? To say you picked the wrong goals isn’t...
Christian Elliot
Aug 15, 20186 min read
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Reason #6 Why You're Stuck: You Rely on Willpower, Not Why Power
“Willpower is an exhaustible resource.” That was one of the best lines I picked up from the excellent book Switch: How to Change When...
Christian Elliot
Aug 15, 20185 min read
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Reason #5 Why You're Stuck: You Treat Health Debt Like Credit Card Debt
Are you borrowing from your future health to pay for your current lifestyle? Is your body wracking up expenses--pains, excess weight,...
Christian Elliot
Aug 15, 20184 min read
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