Why is a positive mindset important as we get older?
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Why is a positive mindset important as we get older?

Healthy aging is having the mindset that you will do whatever is needed in order to continue doing the things that you love and are important to you as you grow older. People with more positive attitudes about growing old tend to live longer and healthier lives than those with negative thoughts about aging, according to recent research.

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Are you sabotaging yourself?
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Are you sabotaging yourself?

How many times have you started something new with intentions to improve yourself, get healthy, pursue your dreams...only to fall back into bad habits or patterns?

If I had a dollar for every time I did this, I'd be richer than Jeff Bezos. Seriously. But why do we ALL do this (even Jeff Bezos)?

The answer is one word: sabotage.

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Being Present with What Is
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Being Present with What Is

When I’m teaching yoga, I invite student to try and be present with what is. That means however their bodies feel or whatever their minds are doing, to just allow that to be present without getting entangled in it. It’s definitely easier said than done. So, how can some people not get all riled up by things and other people lose it at the slightest inconvenience? Well, it takes a lot of practice.

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