This Mistake Guarantees You’ll Gain Weight
Article Round-Up: 8.18.24
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you live a healthier, happier life.
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Takeaway: The fear of regaining weight pushes many to continue on a weight loss plan long after they should stop. This forces extreme restrictive behavior, the result of which becomes the very weight regain they tried so desperately to avoid.
This video provides some insight into combating the fear of weight regain to avoid this rebound effect.
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Your Relationship Is Ruining Your Health
Takeaway: When couples eat out a lot in new relationships, food can become a big part of their connection.
It’s important to talk openly about any changes and understand each other’s feelings about food. By doing different activities together, couples can stay close without just focusing on eating out.
You Don’t Have To Be An Asshole To Be Great
Takeaway: The article challenges the belief that being the best requires being ruthless or mean, arguing that this mindset is outdated and harmful. It highlights examples from the Olympics, where athletes supported and respected their competitors, demonstrating that true greatness doesn't require being a jerk.
One recent example includes Simone Biles, possibly the greatest gymnast to ever exist, notably celebrating Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade for outperforming her in one of the events of the 2024 Paris olympics.
The most successful people are often also decent human beings.
How To Earn People’s Trust and Respect
Takeaway: Respect their time.
This advice is timeless: Do what you say you’re going to do, within the timeframe you’ve said you’ll do it.
Staying true to your word is never an outdated principle. In fact, one of my biggest pet peeves to this day is people who commit to plans (social or otherwise) and flake out at the last minute.
People will respect you more if you outright turn them down instead of the faux politeness of agreeing to plans you have no intention of keeping.