Oh, boy. We're going there.

Episode mentioned: "You're Not a Victim"

What happens to your brain when you eat sugar?

Stop having to justify your decisions while watching someone's reaction to your thoughts and opinions, holding your breath and hoping for their approval. I know -- easier said than done. Let's talk about it.

This episode was first published in March of 2019, but it is of timeless relevance, and I wanted to bring it back today for anybody who may want to hear it again. I know I needed to hear this again today, and I wanted to share the love. 

I take collagen peptides every morning, and people are catching onto the collagen craze. While there are a lot of silly nutrition crazes that I find unnecessary, this is one that I excitedly hopped onto after some thorough research and will never go back. Let me pass some of my research on to you.

Study on collagen and skin elasticity by the University of Kiel: 

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24401291/

High performers work regularly to strengthen their willpower. But how?

When we fail to fulfill a plan or goal of ours, we might blame our circumstances, our partner, our health -- but usually, the correct answer is that we failed because our willpower was not strong enough and we didn't want it enough to push through and succeed. 

So, what now? Do we give up on these plans and dreams of ours? Do we resort to living with this unhelpful habit that we wanted so badly to quit because we clearly don't have the willpower? 

No. There is more you can do, if you are willing to dedicate yourself to strengthening your willpower. It is possible, and high-performing people do this on a regular basis. Let me teach you all about it.

Sherianna Boyle is an author, speaker, adjunct psychology professor, and yoga instructor who has published 9 books on emotional and mental health. You can find her podcast, books, and other resources at www.sheriannaboyle.com.

Let me tell you a story about a goal I miserably failed at within the first month. I'm happy to be a model of failure for you, because there is not a human in the world who doesn't fail at accomplishing their goals (also, I challenge you to look at failure differently. I've had many episodes on failure in the past). Why do we struggle to accomplish most of our goals? What do we do about it? Let's talk about it.

WHY does that pesky scale go up as the day goes on for no apparent reason? There are many reasons why, and a few things you can do about it. Though I prefer that we don't watch the scale like a hawk, it is useful to know why your weight fluctuates so much for seemingly no reason at all. Let's talk about it.

Stop trying to force yourself to love someone you hate. There's a reason that doesn't work. Let's pull apart what hate is, why we feel hate, and how we resolve it -- really, truly, genuinely resolve it, at the deepest levels -- so that we can move forward.

This is the conversation I wish someone had with me in high school. It's also a conversation I'm hoping to have with my children when they are old enough to understand. And it's possibly one of the most life-changing things you could build for yourself.

Today, let's talk about becoming a more resilient person in the face of criticism.