Were you also brought up to think (compliments of your school-yard peers that didn't actually have a psychology degree at the time) that it was "arrogant or vain to love yourself"? That loving yourself was not only a liberty that you should not take, but it meant that you were not a good person.

I now think back now to try and remember the kids that blew off this old adage and did actually decide to love themselves (in a genuinely wholesome way). It would actually be an interesting exercise to see how their health, success and general happiness are today. I wouldn't mind betting that they are actually pretty healthy, happy and successful.

One of the greatest challenges a lot of people face, is that they experience the opposite of loving themselves. They don't love themselves. Which makes it a lot harder for other people to love them as well. But that is not the general point I want to make here.

The point I do want to make is really quite simple. It is that the more we love ourselves, the greater care we take of ourselves. Now I have said this before, and I will probably say it again. The greatest way to stop any negative vice you may have (excessive drinking, smoking, over-eating, etc) is to actually start to like yourself more. If you really really like yourself; when you put that cigarette up to your mouth, you will start to think..."why would I want to harm my body with this cigarette?"

It is like with your child, or someone that you really love. You don't want them to experience harm, or illness, or emotional pain. So you treat them really well. You encourage them to eat well, to stay active and you say nice things to them. Hmmm...there might be something in that...

So, again I have said this before, and I am not going to let up just now. Loving yourself more is not only good, but it is GREAT; and complimentary to good health, happiness, life balance and success. And one of the best ways I know, aside from having a wellness professional work with you, is to repeat over and over and over again..."I love and approve of myself".

Maybe that is what we should have been taught in the schoolyard, or as a formal part of the schooling curriculum. Where for 5 minutes each morning the kids stand with their hands on their hearts and say, "I love and approve of myself". I know it sounds a little touchy-feely (because it is opposed to our earlier social conditioning that to love yourself is arrogant) BUT boy would it make a difference in your 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, etc, etc...

PS: It is never too late to start. Start today by saying "I love and approve of myself"...and then continue saying it for maybe the rest of your life!! ;-)

I have written before about the concerns I have always had with microwave ovens and the food that comes out of them, but I feel that since about 90% of people in the western world have a microwave oven in their house, I really do need to add to your education about the risks with using them. If you care about your health or the health of your family, I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE you to read the article in the Huntington Post by Dr Joseph Mercola.

Here are some of the basic risks / issues with microwaving:

1. It changes the molecular structure of your food.
2. It retards the nutrient value of most of your food.
3. It can make some of your food carcinogenic (cancer forming).
4. The jury is still out on the health consequences of microwave radiation coming from your microwave.
5. It may change the proteins in milk, so that they actually become harmful. 

So, like I said; if you are conscious of your health, or your families, please take the time to read the article by Dr Mercola. Just click on the link below. Believe me. Burying your head in the sand does not lead to optimal health or living. ;-) 

Read a detailed article by Dr Joseph Mercola

We have now come to the end of the 30-Day Challenge. Although there is still another 6-weeks of bonus topics to make sure that the good habits, increased energy and heightened awareness really do become part of each of the Challengers lives. If you change everything around you can change as well. Including the results that you get. 

Actually here are some of the incredible results that clients have already experienced as a result of the 30-Day Challenge:

1. Increased calm and patience
2. Got their dream job (nice one!)
3. Finally got started on that fitness program and locked it in with a trainer (muscles are sore but thankful)
4. Re-framed work so that is a lot more fun and less restrictive
5. Started a new company (based on their passion)
6. Discovered the perfect storyline for a book (something they were going to do when they were 'older')
7. Picked up a sponsorship deal (and more in the pipeline)
8. Clarity on what study to complete

It is amazing what you can achieve when you have the right tools, support and strategies! If you want to find out more check out WorldsBIGGESTGym.

Would you think I was absolutely crazy if I said that your biggest mistakes created your most amazing results? Maybe a little bit crazy; but that has nothing to do with this statement. ;-)

So this is going to be a very short lesson, to remind everyone that there is no absolute right or wrong in life or anything known as failure. ‘Failure’ is a man-made term, which does not exist in nature or the rest of the universe. In the rest of the universe there is just…what is. I think the word failure was created to be used as an excuse or as a means to put someone down (in order to elevate yourself). In Neuro Linguistics Programming, one of the presuppositions is “There is no such thing as failure, only feedback”.

Now back to the initial statement. Biggest mistake = Amazing results. And I will now include the few other few missing words. 

Our GREATEST MISTAKES leads to our GREATEST LESSONS which enables us to make our GREATEST DECISIONS which leads to our GREATEST RESULTS. So there is no such thing as failure or mistakes in the journey of life. There is just life, which leads to more life.

The only caveat I would say here is that the bit where we learn the lessons is the pivotal part in the formula. And it is the part that is 100% determined by ourselves. And this is the part that will determine the quality of the end result. We can choose to see no lessons, some lessons, or numerous lessons; and that will greatly affect the end result. So you are completely in CONTROL of the results that you get in life and the size of them.

So here’s to playing the game of life and learning some amazing lessons along the way!!