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My 6 New Year’s Resolutions

New Year's Resolutions

It’s January 1 and I have to say, I have a good feeling about this year. Last year was a big bleurgh. I felt lost, with little sense of fun or passion. I was sleeping poorly, largely because I couldn’t breathe well at night. I felt tortured about work and what I should be doing. I was letting petty […]

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3 Times You Shouldn’t Take It Personally

Occasionally someone does something that’s designed to hurt you. You, in particular. Most likely because they are hurt or angry about something they believe you did to them. For the most part, though, the things people say and do are entirely about them. Motivated by their own desires and fears and life stuff and possibly […]

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Set Your Foot Before You Kick: Values First

At Body Combat we punch imaginary opponents and kick the air. I used to really struggle with my kicks. I’d lose my balance, have no power in my kicking leg, look even sillier than usual. Until I finally heard, and understood, one of the cues the instructors had been giving. Set your foot. Set your […]

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Anxiety: How To Stop The Worry Loop

I confess: I’m a ruminator. An over-analyzer. Left to my own devices, I can get caught in a mental loop for days. I have a friend who can think things through in his head. He literally closes his eyes and thinks though a concern or a problem, exploring options, considering consequences, weighing possible outcomes. He […]

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We’re Each ‘Dumb’ In Our Own Way

One thing that bewilders me in Body Combat class is when people don’t move in time to the beat of the music. You’d think the laws of probability or sheer random luck would mean occasionally they’d land a kick on the beat. Or a punch in time to the music. But no. It just never […]

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