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How I lost 13kg/28lbs in 4 months (w/o focussing on it)

Early 2019 I was in a rut. Already the year before I was waking up from a dream, which was my life. Superficially everything should have been good: A beautiful wife, two wonderful sons, a house, and a successful career. But I was unhappy. And low energy: After work, I had nothing left in the tank to play with my sons or read a book - I was drained. I decided to change things to get more energy. My starting point: Eat healthy. I did not want to lose weight, it happened as a by-product of...

You Can Change!

There was this moment about 8 years ago, this insight, I would even say this enlightenment, where I realized: I can change! I can change who I am. / That hit me hard because I was in a fixed mindset. Believing that who I am is fixed in my DNA. I was allowing everything to run on auto-pilot, by the values and beliefs engraved into my brain by some events. This single inside changed me and my life more than anything else because it was the start of a lifelong journey of learning and...

You Cannot Rely on Discipline

It is now April, and I am embarrassed to say that I failed to stick to my new years resolutions. Again. How about you? Did you install this new beneficial behaviors? And stuck to it? At the root of this is my believe that I am so rational and disciplined that I can take on multiple fundamental changes in my life at the same time. It all makes sense logically, right? Getting up early, stop alcohol, eating a healthy diet. All makes total sense - so just do it because I decide to do it. With...

The Surprising Many Benefits of Daily Walks

The Surprising Many Benefits of Daily Walks “Now shall I walk or shall I ride? ‘Ride,’ Pleasure said; ‘Walk,’ Joy replied.” — W.H. Davies Usually, adapting the habits which bring you sustainable benefits are hard to do. Overcoming that hard thing then makes it enjoyable. Not so with walks, they are enjoyable from the start, and pay out in so many ways. Going on daily walks is THE cornerstone habit of mine. I go on a walk if stress is high. I go on walks to gain clarity if life seems...

Master Your Emotions: Unleash the Power Within

Master Your Emotions: Unleash the Power Within You are emotions driven. Most people think their rational mind is in charge, but in reality it is their emotions. People who don't have emotions - there are examples due to a cancer brain surgery - loose their complete drive in life, nothing matters anymore. We need to face it: emotions are in the driver seat of our life. The problem is that you cannot control them directly. You need to treat them more like a good friend who you want to give...