After writing some intial thoughts about the incentive program initiated by the mayor of Varallo and the potential implications if implemented on a larger scale in Canada, I began to wonder what the possible success rate of such a program might be. Mike Howard on the Diet Blog poses some interesting initial questions to consider [...]
motivation
Talk about external motivation!
I came across this interesting article about a small Italian town, Varallo, whose mayor has decided to take weight-loss incentives to a whole new level! Here we thought that trying to sell the idea of losing weight for personal health benefits was motivation enough. What were we thinking? The mayor of Varallo has decided that [...]
Why do we do what we do?
Whenever we come to a crossroads in our lives and must decide on a new path, a change of paths, or just a slight detour, there are inevitably several considerations that we take into account before making our final decision. I have recently started to wonder what types of considerations we make and what finally [...]
Is your job worth it?
Remember when you loved your job? Oh wait…Not loving your job now would imply that you did, at some point, enjoy your job and what it contributed to your life. As a new recruit into the working world, I admit that I had idealistic dreams of finding my dream job; a job that would allow [...]
Successful weight loss essentials.
For many of us, losing weight is a matter of being able to fit into those old pair of jeans or into that new dress we bought “for when we lose weight”. But no matter how much you may want something, it doesn’t make the road to success any easier. So let’s be honest here. [...]
Too good to be true?
A new fitness facility has opened up in the concourse level of downtown Toronto. “An hour and a half workout in just 4 minutes!” is the phrase that H.I.T. Fitness screams at the building’s office workers as they rush by to grab a quick lunch. Who wouldn’t want to save time AND have an effective [...]
Helping yourself without self-help.
Not long ago I was invited to attend a special introductory session held by an organization that touts personal development and success as their goal and mantra. Being completely unfamiliar with this organization, my first instinct was to wonder why I was being invited, what did they want from me, and finally what would they [...]
Making responsible resolutions.
A month into the new year and some of us may be wondering what happened to those new year’s resolutions we made with such fervour new years eve. This was the year that personal fulfillment would be reached, happiness attained and goals accomplished! It sounded good at the time…*shrug* Why is it that we so [...]