Thoughts Shift That Will Change Your Perspective:
Perspective really is powerful. We can be our own worst enemies and get in our own way. All it can take is a different way of thinking to help us overcome that obstacle.

1. Instead of saying “I’m not ready” say “No one really is”
2. Stop calling it procrastination, start calling it fear
3. Ditch the guilt spiral
4. Instead of saying “What if it goes wrong?” say “What if it’s worth it?”
5. Drop the idea that self-sabotage is about “low self-esteem”
6. Stop romanticizing the struggle
7. Stop defining yourself by past mistakes
8. Stop thinking you need to “find your purpose”
9. Consider fear a sign you’re close to something big
10. Let go of the idea that “consistency” means doing it perfectly
    

Questions To Ask Before Traveling With Your Pet: If you’re planning on traveling with your pup this summer, there’s a lot of planning involved. It’s a popular trend with globalvetlink.com finding that “78-percent of American pet owners travel with their pets each year.” 

• Are there dog-friendly accommodations?
• Would my dog enjoy this destination?
• Is the climate safe and comfortable for a dog?
• How long is the trip and how will they handle the transportation there?
• Can I bring everything I need to keep them safe and happy away from home?
• Is transit accessible to dogs?
• What are the rules, requirements and restrictions?
• Will there be easy access to veterinary care and other canine services?
  

Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater
A study followed close to 2-thousand participants over three years, having them play a series of games that measured dishonesty. According to the results, cheating isn’t just the result of a mistake, it’s a part of someone’s personality that never goes away.
When participants played games they were told study authors couldn’t check to see whether their response was truthful or not.

• They could get away with lying about their answers and no one would know, and it turns out, many of them did. Over and over again over the three-years.
• Researchers found that if someone cheated in the first game, they were way more likely to cheat in the second and third games.
• Those who cheated were a lot more likely to do it again, no matter what the stakes or context were.
• But the reverse was also true, those who were honest in game one were much more likely to be honest in the other games.

Study authors found two big predictors of chronic dishonesty: low scores in something called “Honesty-Humility” and high scores in the “Dark Factor,” which is a combination of narcissism, Machiavellianism and psychopathy personality traits. They also found if someone lies easily and often, it might just be who they are and not a momentary lapse in judgment.


Second Date Update:

Reagan and Tim had dinner in downtown Martinez. Reagan can't think of anything that would have turned Tim off on the date. However, she may have done something after the date.