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Keep Your Sense of Self (and Humor) When Looking in the Mirror

5/20/11 7:47am by pongopower

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When I was 12 years old, I realized that my body was "growing" in new ways. I remember standing sideways, staring at my side-profile in the mirror, aware that my chest and my belly were competing with each other. Which would stand out more? Which would be the center of attention? Read more >

Ask What You Can Do

5/10/11 6:55pm by pongopower

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While working out at the gym today, I climbed up on top of a machine, and as I mounted the bench, I was reminding of how much I loved playing on playground equipment as a child. Any activity in which I got to move around was attractive to me. I didn’t care if I looked silly. I just knew that I felt emotionally and physically better when I was moving. Read more >

Shattering Myths About Expressing Your Anger

5/6/11 10:35am by pongopower

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For more than 40 years, studies have revealed that encouraging the expression of anger directly toward another person or indirectly (such as toward an object) actually turns up the heat on aggression. Read more >

Are You a Curious George or a Judge Judy?

4/22/11 10:36am by pongopower

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When it comes to physical training and working out, mindset is everything. It's a little counter-intuitive: Exercise is a physical pursuit, not a mental one, right? Well… no. We all know that's all wrong. When it comes to getting that work out in, your mind is everything. Read more >

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