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Exercise Physiology

Just as our minds require strengthening to embrace life’s difficult situations and decisions, such as relationships, family, career, and lifestyle, and our spirits need centering and calming to create the internal space to grow as complete individuals, so our bodies also require tuning and development to keep our energy high and build the confidence necessary to reinforce our mental powers.
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Optimism

The Oxford English Dictionary defines optimism as having “hopefulness and confidence about the future or successful outcome of something; a tendency to take a favorable or hopeful view.” The word is originally derived from the Latin optimum, meaning “best.” Being optimistic, in the typical sense of the world, ultimately means one expects the best possible outcome from any given situation. This is usually referred to in psychology as dispositional optimism.
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The Myth of Multi-tasking

Myth: Multi-tasking accomplishes more.

Fact: Trying to brush your teeth, talk on the phone, and answer e-mail at the
same time just doesn’t work. Eating while doing online research and
instant messaging? Ditto!!!

If you prioritize properly, there is no need to multitask. It is a symptom
of “task creep”- doing more to feel productive while actually
accomplishing less. To repeat: you should have, at most, two primary goals
or tasks per day. Do them separately from start to finish without
distraction.

Cheers with Water, 

Coach Adam Cobb