Christian Elliot
Is Your Personality What's Blocking Your Health?
Why knowing yourself better is the first step toward unlocking the health you've been looking for. Ever gone around in circles with the...
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Christian Elliot
- Jan 9, 2021
- 12 min
My Favorite Books and Documentaries of 2020
As I look back on the list of books I read (and listened to) last year, one theme definitely stands out… That theme...was questioning my...
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Christian Elliot
- Dec 1, 2020
- 10 min
Four Personal Philosophies that Help Me Stay Sane, Motivated, and Hopeful
Has 2020 made you feel overwhelmed, discouraged, or even hopeless at times? Have you found motivation especially difficult to hold onto...
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Christian Elliot
- Jun 30, 2020
- 6 min
3 Reasons to Wear a Mask, and 6 Reasons Not To
Have you noticed our policy makers have done a complete reversal on mask-wearing? What's going on? Should we be wearing them, or are they...
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Christian Elliot
- May 7, 2020
- 13 min
Bankruptcy, Blogging, and Believing
Going through bankruptcy in 2017, at age 41, with a wife and four kids, is the hardest thing I've ever done. It was the most...
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Christian Elliot
- Apr 14, 2020
- 10 min
The Impracticality of Fearing Germs
Been out in public recently? I don't know about you, but this whole quarantine has got me imagining all sorts of scenarios for what the...
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Christian Elliot
- Mar 18, 2020
- 5 min
A Crash Course in Homeschooling...and Maintaining Your Sanity
Over on her personal Facebook page Nina has been offering some hard-won wisdom for you parents suddenly charged with homeschooling your...
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Christian Elliot
- Mar 9, 2020
- 10 min
Why I'm Not Afraid of Germs...Including the Corona Virus
Had a cold lately? Perhaps the Corona Virus (COVID19) news caused you to purchase an extra tube of hand sanitizer. Perhaps you chuckled...
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Christian Elliot
- Mar 4, 2020
- 6 min
What Your Social-Media Diet is Costing You
Ever eat fast food and feel...not-so-good when you were done? Similarly, ever get lost scrolling on social media and feel emotionally...
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Christian Elliot
- Feb 25, 2020
- 10 min
How to Get a Useful Second Opinion
At some point, all of us are going to need help with our health. But, amongst our ever-expanding list of options, how do we find the help...
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Christian Elliot
- Feb 18, 2020
- 4 min
Are You Too Fixated on the Scale?
Does the number you're seeing on the scale not match all the hard work you've put in? Did the number it showed you recently leave you...
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Christian Elliot
- Feb 11, 2020
- 3 min
How to Figure Out What's Blocking Your Health
Ever felt at a loss about what to do for your health? Ever “done what you’re supposed to do” and haven’t seen any improvement? It’s super...
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Christian Elliot
- Feb 1, 2020
- 6 min
Consistency is Overrated
I've been getting an inordinate amount of emails lately on the topic of "how to stay consistent." What is up with that? Maybe it's: A...
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Christian Elliot
- Jan 20, 2020
- 5 min
Weight Loss and Humble Pie
Ever said something like, "I just need to lose some weight and then I'll focus on getting healthy"? Or perhaps you've uttered the equally...
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Christian Elliot
- Dec 19, 2019
- 6 min
My Fifteen Favorite Books of 2019
Ever come across a book you wish you had found years earlier? This year I was on a roll. I had the good fortune to be pointed to so many...
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Christian Elliot
- Dec 12, 2019
- 6 min
Are Your Health Problems Actually a Digestion Problem?
Do you have some unexplained aches and pains? Does it feel like your metabolism is sluggish? Thinking seem foggy? Energy too low? Ever...
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Christian Elliot
- Dec 9, 2019
- 4 min
Your New Diet Won't Stand a Chance if You Neglect Any of These Six Things
Have you gone to see a nutrition specialist to help you feel better? Done a lot of poking around on the internet trying to figure out why...
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Christian Elliot
- Dec 4, 2019
- 4 min
Mistake #4: You Keep Falling for Good Marketing
Where did you get the idea that losing weight was supposed to be easy? Who told you a simple equation of calories, points, macros, or...
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Christian Elliot
- Nov 19, 2019
- 9 min
Why I Don't Recommend a Plant-Based Diet
Ever been a confused by all the conflicting information about nutrition? This guy isn't, but more on that later. Recently a friend of...
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Christian Elliot
- Nov 11, 2019
- 3 min
Confessions of a 13-Year Personal Trainer
Most people approach losing weight completely backwards. There’s one blind spot that causes people to throw cash down the “weight-loss...
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Christian Elliot
- Nov 4, 2019
- 5 min
How to Lose Weight in Spite of Your Personal Trainer, Nutritionist, or Doctor
I have a client who hired a dozen different personal trainers before she found me. She tried just about every diet you can think of too....
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Christian Elliot
- Oct 30, 2019
- 5 min
Mistake #3: You Don't Say "No" Enough
“If you don’t guard your time, people will steal it from you.” Pedro Sorrentino Do you constantly (or at least regularly) feel: Tired,...
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Christian Elliot
- Oct 25, 2019
- 3 min
Guest Blog: Putting "Someday" on the Calendar
Ever said "I'll get to 'that' someday" but someday never came. Turns out, "Someday" isn't on the calendar anywhere. I had to put it on...
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Christian Elliot
- Oct 21, 2019
- 4 min
Mistake #2: You Don't Take Planning Seriously
"I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they plan their lives. Perhaps that is because escape...
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