Enjoy this weekโs curated round-up of articles, videos, and more from the web to help you live a happier, healthier, life.
The Big Idea:
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๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐๐ปโ๐ ๐น๐๐ฐ๐ธโ๐ถ๐โ๐ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐บ๐๐น๐ฎ. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ. ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ. ๐๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ธ๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ถ๐, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ.
My mission is to make this book THE guide for adults who feel stuck, lonely, or disconnectedโand want real, lasting friendships.
When you join the waitlist, you wonโt just get sneak peeks of the bookโyouโll also get my ๐พ๐ค๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ผ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐จ, so you can stop dreading small talk and start feeling confident in your connections right away.
Iโd love for you to join the waitlist today. I canโt wait to share this with youโand even more, I canโt wait for you to feel the kind of friendships youโve always wanted.
Updates:
At the start of this year, I shared one of my personal goals: to step more fully into public speaking.
Iโm excited to let you know that goal is already taking shapeโIโve officially acceptedย two speaking events this November!
๐ย Utah (BYU)ย โ Iโll be speaking with dance educators on how to unlock creativity in their students by helping them overcome self-limiting beliefs.
๐ย Bostonย โ Iโll be presenting at a large fitness conference, showing coaches and trainers how to get their clients better results by getting them out of their own way.
This is a big step for me, and I couldnโt be more grateful for the opportunities. And Iโll admit something personalโIโm nervous.
Itโs one thing to set the intention, but itโs another beast when it becomes reality. We all struggle with these feelings, and I think itโs important not to hide them from you.
Iโll be sharing takeaways and behind-the-scenes insights with you along the way, so you can apply the same tools Iโm teaching on stage to your own goals.
Published This Week:
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From Halo Top to Real Ice Cream: How I Finally Found Food Freedom
Takeaway: This article discusses two memoriesโThe first in 2017, a basket full of Halo Top โhealthi-fiedโ ice cream. Driven by rigid diet rules and fear of regaining all the weight Iโd lost.
The second, 2025. A vacation to San Diego eating real ice cream without guilt or shame. Not worried about my weight because Iโve learned the skills to manage it and enjoy life.
Takeaway: Something I learned during a six month stint of constant travelโit doesnโt have to be that complicated or stressful. (This is especially true when traveling domestically.)
This article echoes that sentiment.
Forget something? You can almost always buy it on-location. Donโt stress out.
But Iโll admit, it helps to be a minimalist when it comes to fashion and clothing in general. (My friends poke fun that I have a โuniformโ because I wear the same outfit most days.)
This means I pack most of the clothes I own for every trip, and it all fits inside a carry-on suitcase. No mess. No stress. Just a load of laundry and enough experience to know how it all best fits inside the suitcase.
Also, a game-changer for longer international trips was to book and AirBnB or hotel around the half-way point that has a washer/dryer or access to laundry services. (This allowed me to pack for one week instead of two.)
The Victim Mentality: A Silent Killer of Growth
Takeaway: The Victim Mentality is the meshing of a few key psychological beliefsโฆ
- External Locus of Control: A belief that things outside of your control dictate your life.ย Life is happening to you.
- Learned Helplessness: When you develop the belief that nothing you do matters,ย you stop trying.
Combat the adoption of a victim mentality by doing the opposite:
Focus on what you have direct control over.
- You canโt control if you get promoted at work, but you can control your effort and performance on the job.
- You canโt control how other people treat you, but you can invest in your health and fitness to set an example of how you treat yourself.
Focus on making progress.
- Progress in anything, in any amount. Progress towards a goal proves that your actions matter. Progress in one area of your life ca carry over into other areas. This is the opposite of helplessness.
- Find the low hanging fruit and start achieving small goals. For many, their fitness goals might seem far away. But in the grand scheme of their life, these fitness goals are but a small milestone toward the life they want to live.