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Nov 2024
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2761: Why You Make Everything Harder Tha...

Optimal Living Daily | Dr. Neal Malik
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Episode 2761:

Kate Galliett shares insights on how we often make life harder than it needs to be, particularly in health and fitness. She emphasizes the importance of respecting systems theory, avoiding extremes, and addressing energy leaks in our daily habits. By simplifying our approach and taking care of our energy levels, we can achieve sustainable results and better well-being.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://fitforreallife.substack.com/p/why-you-make-everything-harder-than

Quotes to ponder:

"When our efforts go beyond striving to straining we are making whatever we are doing much harder than it needs to be."

"If you try and live at the extremes, you will constantly ping-pong back and forth from one extreme to the other."

"Just imagine you might not actually lack discipline after all, you just might be leaking energy that feeds your ability to be disciplined."

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