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The inches matter
So many of my clients come to me very discouraged because they are looking at the macro result they want. They want to lose 80 pounds, fix a relationship, earn 6 figures in a short amount of time. They stare at that macro goal and their brain shuts down because of the overwhelm.
Do you want to be thin, or do you want to be happy?
What I have come to understand is that happiness is an inside job. All of our emotions are created in our minds, not by external achievements, but by our thinking.
Evolve to embrace rejection
In order to evolve, create, and live our truth we have to be willing to experience rejection.
Emotional Manipulation Hacks
One of my clients requested that I talk about this important concept, because until she worked with me, she didn’t fully understand that no matter what someone says to you, what thoughts they offer you and what feelings they want you to feel, you are 100% in control of whether you take on those thoughts or choose to believe them.
Dirty little workout secrets
Being disconnected from our bodies can cause us to overeat. This estrangement from our bodies is what can cause us to gain large amounts of weight without noticing. Interestingly enough this same disconnection can exist with exercise especially exercise that is fueled by fear and obsession.
Meet the Author
Melanie Shmois, LISW-S, is a licensed therapist and multi-certified coach working with high-achievers who've built real success on the outside and want the same strength on the inside. As founder of Mind Your Strength Coaching, she helps driven professionals close the gap between performance and fulfillment, with the same precision they'd expect from any high-level advisor.