If you follow me on Twitter, I shared how I shattered the root of a back tooth eating tortilla chips three days before Thanksgiving, so the puppy had to be yanked out, or extracted as it is officially called. The pain is all but gone but I am now a one toothless wonder. This is another reason why the money motivation has kicked into high gear, I need a new fake tooth which is a 6 month process. Who knew? In the meantime, I'm so glad I can still smile big and no one can see the gaping hole where my beloved tooth once lived...btw Did I mention that my dentist and oral surgeon are hotties? Yeah, that helps :-D
Now back to our normal linkage.....
- Do you give your scale the power to be your mood meter? Remember, how once upon a time I reminded you to not let the scale steal your happiness? Well, Liz makes an excellent point here about not letting the scale be your mood maestro especially now during the holidays when it's so easy to fall into that trap. [Liz Rosenbaum Fitness]
- Indeed there are times when it is a must to put the emotions in the back pocket, but um, some of us {Steph raises hand} forget to take those emotions out of the pocket later. We just let the emotions linger with the lint and old change, and then shove the pockets into the closet to never be seen again. Well, Jennifer offers up some wise one advice on the importance of emptying out those back pockets. I couldn't have said it better meself. [I Choose Change]
- Are you too tired and achy to succeed? We all know how easy it is to talk ourselves out of exercising and keeping the bod in tip top shape, so Jonathan reminds of what the old sages and yogis say about the importance of caring for the temple which includes not just exercise but breathing. Yes, breathing is more important than you realize. And if you're not all into that touchy feely eastern stuff, well, there's good old fashioned western medical studies to back it up. [Awake at the Wheel]
- Who else has been on the worry bandwagon lately? Worry about money. Worry about weight. Worry about relationships. Worry about etc etc etc. Jay tells us flat out why worry is useless, and I wholeheartedly agree. My favorite on the list, "Worry is not natural." It isn't! Worry is created in your thoughts and is more of a manifestation of our inner Perfect Girl. So, if you've been worrying too much lately, Jay has some great tips to help pull you out of it. [Dumb Little Man]
- What time of year do people feel the most anger? We're right in the middle of it, the holidays. Yes, we feel much love this time of year, but we also can experience some of the most intense anger and frustration because we're constantly surrounded by pressures, extreme weather change, families, crowds, and this year we get the bonus of a financial crisis. But anger is part of being human, and it is healthy to express it and then deal with it. Tina can help that with 15 simple ways to overcome anger. #3 always helps me the most. [Think Simple Now]
