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The Real Reason To Take Big Risks

The following is an awesome guest post from my friend Nico Jannasch. He recently re-branded his website to be all about risk taking, and it’s really exciting and inspirational. Take it away! — Taking big risks is exciting.   Hiking through the Amazon days away from any nearby base camp, climbing up massive mountains where […]

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The Top 4 Benefits Of Yoga

Yoga is such a great practice that has directly improved my life and health in many ways. I would encourage you to get into it, no matter what your beliefs are.   I’ve been doing yoga weekly for over half a year now. People who knew how inflexible my body was before are always surprised […]

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The Case for Self-Improvement

I would argue that it is essential to consciously improve yourself to have a truly happy, fulfilled life. I don’t mean happy as in the short bursts of pleasure we get from doing various things, I mean a lasting, deep happiness that does not change very much depending on your situation.   In Maslow’s hierarchy […]

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The Beginner’s Guide To Eating Healthy

Most people in America eat the Standard American Diet, also known as SAD. It is a diet full of empty carbs, processed meat, unhealthy sweeteners, and harmful oils. The SAD also lacks essential vitamins and minerals. The really sad part, though, is that nine out of ten Americans claim their diet is healthy.   Looking […]

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6 Reasons Why Working Out is Awesome!

After a solid workout, I feel like I’m on top of the world. I have more mental clarity, and I feel invigorated. After years of working out, I’ve become addicted to the euphoric rush of great feelings that come from intense exercise. I love how after I exercise I get an overwhelming sense of calm […]

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The No Sugar Challenge!

While the problems with drug addiction are well-known, very few people know about the real dangers of sugar. Like most people you know, you are probably addicted to sugar. Sugar is a silent addiction because we don’t realize we’re actually addicted until we try to stop consuming it. The hard part about quitting sugar is […]

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Unplug Yourself From Groupthink!

Groupthink is one of the most insidious aspects of daily life. It is something that almost nobody is consciously aware of, yet extremely pervasive in every institution, social group, political affiliation, and country.   Groupthink is defined as, “The practice of thinking or making decisions as a group in a way that discourages creativity or […]

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Six Reasons Why You Should Take Cold Showers

When I first read about people who swore by taking daily cold showers, I thought it was crazy. I was happy with my long, comfortable, warm showers and couldn’t see why anyone would do anything else.   As I started researching the topic more, I found out many benefits of taking cold showers. Since I […]

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