guilt

‘Good Enough’: Better than Guilt-Induced Inaction

Chris Freytag by Chris Freytag | April 7th, 2009 | Comments (1)
topic: Fitness, Health & Wellness | tags: finding time to exercise, guilt, motivation, positive-thoughts, self-talk

istock_000007010512smallI am an addicted multitasker. Sometimes I feel really good about that — and sometimes not so much. Many of us can survive on very little sleep to pull off an important project at work, prepare a holiday dinner for 20 relatives, coordinate the entire family’s events while still doing laundry, paying the bills, helping with homework … Yet often we feel it isn’t good enough; we should have been able to do more … like fit in a workout. Ironically, guilt, failure and regret leave us feeling overwhelmed and paralyzed. So when you find yourself in “not good enough” mode, take a deep breath and take action.

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To Stay Motivated, Think Like a Scientist

M.J. Ryan by M.J. Ryan | January 19th, 2009 | Comments (0)
topic: Personal Growth | tags: Add new tag, change, goals, guilt, habits, intention, motivation, positive-thoughts, resolutions, willpower

Whatever you are working on, you will not do it perfectly. The trick is not to never goof up, but not to turn goof-ups into give-ups. In order to keep motivated and not give up when you blow it, it’s important that you use what you learn from your tracking — I said I would exercise 30 minutes every day and I haven’t done it once — as information, not as the chance for self-punishment. The more you criticize, blame, shame or guilt-trip yourself, the less well you’ll do.

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The Cure for the Holiday Flying Guilt

E.B. Boyd by E.B. Boyd | November 25th, 2008 | Comments (0)
topic: Eco Travel, Green Living | tags: airplanes, biofuel, flying, guilt, holiday, plane travel

Raise your hand if you’re flying this holiday season. Yeah, me too. Sure, you can buy offsets from the likes of TerraPass and ClimateCare. But those are just indulgences for the emissions our flights are already creating. For climate change’s sake, I wish there were a way to cut down on the emissions in the first place.

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