When we’re not sure how to do something it’s generally a good idea to enlist the help of a professional. If you’re not sure how to install your new bathtub, you call a plumber. If you’re not sure how to fix your car, you take it to a mechanic. …

3 Simple Ways To Adjust Your Behaviour That Can Make A Huge Difference — Maybe you’ve resolved to eat better. News from your doctor, numbers on the scale, or just a general sense of “I can’t go on like this” can inspire us to want to make a change. But where to start? There’s so much information out there; a lot of it conflicting…

It’s the most important thing they learn. Don’t make these 3 mistakes. — I was having a relaxing walk in the off leash park with my dog. It was a beautiful sunny summer day. I heard him before I saw him. “Plywood!! Plywood!!! PLYWOOD!!!! Goddammit!!! Get back here!!!!” He had his hands cupped around his mouth, yelling at the top of his lungs. …

I knew I had to do something because I was so envious of anyone with a dog. — I was driving home after Run Club one Saturday morning and had to stop at a red light. On the sidewalk was a woman with long dark hair motoring along in a red electric wheelchair. She had a red leash in her hand. The other end of it was attached…

Do this 1 thing and no one gets hurt. — It was 2016. My dad had passed away the year before. My mom was in the beginning stages of dementia before his death. After he died her mental state deteriorated exponentially. This was understandable, my dad was everything to her. She was sad, confused, and frightened which showed up in…

It’s almost too fast and too easy — Has your doctor said you absolutely must start exercising? Do you need to start making more sales calls or contacting more client leads because your bank balance is distressing you? Whatever habit you need to add, I have a nearly foolproof method for developing it and making it stick. You’ve…

You’re not lazy. This is why you’re stopped. — There’s a big difference between regular old procrastination and failing to act at all. Another name for regular procrastinators is deadline driven. They may start later than some others may like them to, but they make their deadlines and do good work. It’s not a problem, but a particular style…

It’s exactly two weeks today since my dear, sweet Mom passed away. She was eighty-nine and living with dementia. It stole a great deal from her in the last ten years. Her kindness and gentleness remained, but her impressive intellect and organizational super powers waned and then disappeared. …

I’m not going to start with the benefits of exercise. You already know them or you wouldn’t be reading this. It is helpful to think about those benefits, remembering every time you exercise you’re doing yourself a favour. I know it often doesn’t feel like a favour, it just feels…