When I was in high school, I wrote a paper on how elite athletes use mental training to improve their performance. It fascinated me then and still does now. I think it's so cool that it works. That the brain can't tell the difference between things happening in reality or in our minds, and that we can use ...
Sometimes I don't feel like exercising. I feel an inner resistance. It feels hard and like a must. This can apply to other things in life as well. I don't feel like sweeping the terrace or cleaning the bathroom, making a phone call or making a decision. It just feels like I don't want to do it . I get stuck...
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I haven't written a new post in several years and completely removed this section from the website because I was afraid to share my thoughts and experiences. Afraid of what others would think. Mainly afraid that you, the reader, would think that I think I'm better than ...
So, there's this thing about really living your life. Experiencing it instead of being a spectator. How do you do that? Isn't it strange that we often do lots of things but are somewhere else, not present? Life passes you by without you noticing. What are we actually doing? ...
Strategies are useful—when they work. But what happens if they don't work? Is there something wrong with the strategies? Sometimes. But often it's because we've started at the wrong end. Say you want to lose weight. You come up with lots of strategies for how to do it. ...
I am occasionally asked this question, and others have considered it as well, since there are several scientific studies that address the issue. So, is it beneficial or detrimental to have a beer after exercise? After exercise, we need to consume carbohydrates and protein. If we have lost some fluids, then...
Have you ever made changes to your lifestyle that you then stopped doing? Fallen back into old habits? Without really knowing what happened? If so, you are not alone. Habits are good; they make our everyday lives easier. They mean we don't have to think about what we are doing every moment. But...
Is your life full of obligations? Does it have to be that way? Being self-sacrificing is considered admirable. Doing things you don't want to do because you have to. Having a busy schedule is also considered admirable—it makes us feel important. For these reasons, we take on a lot of obligations. But all these obligations are draining...
A few weeks ago, I was living my normal life in Sweden. But now I'm in Spain. Normally, it would be time to go “home” to Sweden soon. But this time it's different. This time, I'm already “home” in my new homeland. It's a big change, of course, but mostly...
Everyday life has been hectic throughout the spring, and now summer and vacation are coming. And perhaps a feeling of wanting to let go of all the constraints and obligations, and feel free as a bird for a few weeks? And then all your good intentions regarding food go out the window, and ice cream, alcohol, coffee breaks, and cheese platters rush in. Or do they? I...
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