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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Bit of Technology Means Weight and See
I am on a diet. Dieting is not losing weight, although modern definitions have come to include that as a meaning. A diet is simply the food you eat. So dieting literally means eating stuff. That does not include eating … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Health, Losing Weight, Overweight, Technology, Willpower
Tagged aging gracefully, Counting Calories, declining health, Exercise, Wireless technology
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How Your Brain May Be Your Own Worst Enemy
“Failing does not make us stronger. It makes us weaker, more apt to fail again.” Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Attention Span, Brain, Commercial Slogans, Extremes, Health, Losing Weight, Self-Control, Social Issues, Willpower
Tagged Character, Dopamine, Guilt, Happiness, marketing, Rewards
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Let’s Hear an N; Let’s Hear an F; Let’s Hear an L
Sports aren’t what they used to be for me. Make that sports isn’t what it used to be for me, because my interests over the year have dwindled to a single sport— the National Football League. Oh, I follow local … Continue reading
Posted in Attention Span, Football, Playoffs, Sports, Television
Tagged Little League, NFL Playoffs, Sports, Super Bowl
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No Self-Control? Put the Blame on Your Brain
Such a lot of talk about willpower/ Such a lot of talk about willpower/ Ooh talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ willpower/ Desire, talkin’, talkin’, talkin’, talkin’ talkin’ willpower. —“Willpower” by Jack Bruce (2001) There is something to be said for willpower, and that is, to … Continue reading
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