“Feel Good Friday – Gratitude” Here’s a great mood-changing technique. and the more you REPEAT IT, the more likely you can count on it when you really NEED IT! Shifting our focus to reasons to be grateful is well known and trusted way to shift a crummy mood into a brighter direction. Feeling curious can […]
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“Keep Cool!” Let’s be wise and be sure we’re staying properly hydrated in this warmer weather. Cooling off your “insides” with plenty of cool water will allow all of your body’s systems to work better. And if you think water is boring, toss a few slices of citrus and/or sprigs of fresh mint into a
Some of you have seen this photo before (some of you have it hanging on your refrigerator.) So as a warning to some of us and as a reminder to some, I encourage you to let this photo sink in. Allow it to reside in your mind. Consider repeating a power phrase like “all things
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“Moody Happens” (And it’s a good thing!) Sometimes people joke about the mood swings while going through the process of quitting smoking (and other chemical addictions, too.) But anyone who has been through it realizes it’s nothing to joke about. It can be really unsettling to feel like your feelings are out of control. But
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“Feeling and Facts” I think sometimes what keep us from moving forward is a disconnect between our heads and our hearts or, in other words – our feelings and the facts. Whether we’re talking about managing our weight, quitting smoking, getting to the gym more often, or any other worthy goal, our head knows there
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Today is your day! If you’re already sober, smober, or “clean” (I’m not really a fan of that word because it implies that some people are “dirty”) then today is the day that you push forward into a new or deeper daily discipline. Time to stretch your limits and walk/jog/run a little farther, meditate or
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“Today is Bea-YOU-tiful!” When was the last time you gave yourself permission to sit or lay down and watch the sky? I’m pretty sure I heard the sky calling your name. You need to take a few moments and a few slow, deep breaths. Soak in a little sunshine or at least some fresh air
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It’s easy to look at the world around us – the large world or our smaller community – and see people who lack hope. In fact, poverty of hope may be the greatest enemy of local and global human progress. Hope is what allows us to believe that change is possible long enough to make
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I’m not sure that your answer is at the park, but shouldn’t we check there? (or maybe in the woods, at the shore, or in the library!) http://ow.ly/i/uDCdi
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“Quick Question for a Busy Day” Have you loved you today? If you haven’t, there’s still time! Show yourself some love, brave friends! http://ow.ly/i/uBveR
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“Stay in Touch to Stay on Track” Just some simple information for folks who understand that staying connected changes the game: QuittersWin classes are offered weekly in central MA. Message for details. QuittersWin has a Facebook page with daily posts and private messages. https://www.facebook.com/QuittersWin QuittersWin offers support and coaching via email. TJ@QuittersWin.org QuittersWin sends FREE*
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“The Power of Now” Now is the right answer for lots of reasons. Let’s face it there’s never a convenient time to disrupt your life the way a solid quit attempt does. So let’s do it now and get it over with. The sooner we do it, the sooner we can look back at it
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Recently in a QuittersWin group we ended up spending a bit of time talking about some of the intangibles of addiction and recovery. We all agreed that there is a “part of us that doesn’t show up on an x-ray.” We may refer to it by different names, but I think we all have it.
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Change can be uncomfortable, especially when change involves monkeying with well established routines. Our morning rituals and routines are probably the most deeply ingrained. When a behavior we want to extinguish is attached to another familiar routine, change can be tough. Let’s look at the most common behavioral trigger discussed in our weekly QuittersWin tobacco
Disclaimers: 1.) I love owls and REALLY wanted to use this photo. 2.) I’m joking when I say, “wise up.” The word wise is hopelessly connected with owls – at least in my brain. Wise up and team up, because you don’t need to do this alone. In fact, because ALL of us are vulnerable
