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One of the more common frustrating goals is learning a foreign language. After studying a language so hard and for so long, it can feel like you made almost no progress when you see other people speaking in such an effortless manner. As with anything, there are always methods to accomplish thin...

I just finished reading "Learned Optimism" from Martin Seligman. Martin has a PhD in Psychology and has done lots of studies and experiments regarding people's thinking patterns. In the book he talks about the difference between pessimistic and optimistic people. Both pessimists and optimists ha...

So let me start off by saying that I hate running. I hate every part about it. I hate when I start running that is is freezing outside, often raining out, I hate that I get soaked in sweat, I hate that when I complete my run my heart feels like its going to explode, but last but not least, I hat...

I consider myself a pretty healthy eater. I eat lots of fruits, stay away from fried stuff, and eat red meat only a few times a week. Last week I decided to track my food intake using a calorie tracker for the first time ever in my life, just to see what if anything I would learn. Well, th...

Losing weight is a top goal for many of us, yet it's something that we (and Oprah!) often struggle with, year after year. It's easy to become frustrated and feel it's an impossible goal. This is why I'm so excited to share with you Conny Markman's story of how she lost 100 lbs. She's truly an ...

This is our very first interview with people we admire, people who have an inspiring story to share of how they changed their lives for the better. If you like this, tell us! And we'll do more. :) Joanna Levy spent the majority of her work career in the retail/fashion industry, wit...

I've seen many people trying to work on many different goals at the same time. This never works and just leads to frustration. People have many different goals they want to accomplish, but it is almost impossible to accomplish all of them at the same time. What that means is that you really ne...