Transforming Your Relationship With Yourself: Insights on Food, Emotions, Social Media, & Giving Up
Article Round-Up: 4.16.23
Enjoy this week’s curated round-up of articles, podcasts, and more from the web to help you life a more joyful, happier life.
Coaching Conversations: A Shift In Food Perspective
In this conversation, one client walks us through the mental shift they’ve made with regard to how they view food. The highlights include:
The benefits of tracking eating behaviors
Indulging in the foods that are actually “worth it”
The ease of giving up junk food that doesn’t actually satisfy cravings
It’s a good spotlight on the mental changes that occur in many of our clients journeys as they learn to navigate their food environment.
“5 Quotes On Living Better From Marcus Aurelius”
Takeaway: This article summarizes five popular quotes from Marcus Aurelius about how to live better. The quotes emphasize the importance of controlling your thoughts and emotions, cultivating a positive mindset, being open-minded, remaining calm in difficult situations, and other insights into building strength, resilience, and contentment.
“Looking Closely Is Everything”
Takeaway: This article advocates for a mindful and intentional approach to using digital technology. The author encourages us to embrace a more minimalistic mindset by carefully choosing which digital tools and services to use, and setting boundaries around how and when we use them. By doing so, we can cultivate a deeper appreciation for the richness and complexity of the physical world around us, and find greater fulfillment in our daily lives.
“5 Useful Reminders For When You Want To Give Up”
Takeaway: When you feel unmotivated or discouraged, remind yourself of these things:
Consider every thought as a suggestion, not an order.
Discomfort is temporary, and life is easier now than it has ever been.
You will never regret good work once it is done.
Life is a constant balance between giving into distraction and overcoming the pain of discipline.
Let the world decide the quality of your work, and focus on showing up and doing the work.