InnerTalk Blog

I recently read a research article that demonstrated greater weight loss when people weighed themselves everyday. While this seems obvious to me, apparently it goes against ‘conventional wisdom.’ It seems that previously, the standard recommendation had been to just weigh yourself once a week as this would stop you fretting about the minor (and normal) ups and downs in between. Minor Changes As you know, Eldon and I have two sons—one graduated from the University of Washington last summer and the other will be going there this fall. We tend to think that it is girls who get overly concerned ...

Well it looks like winter is beginning to lose it’s grip and I couldn’t be more relieved. This has been one of the coldest, snowiest winters in Spokane in a very long time, which means the roads and walkways have been icy for about the last 4 months. With conditions as slick as that, it has been impossible to really enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise—and being cooped up so long has really made me feel lethargic. So much for all the indoor projects I thought I would tackle! Renewed Energy Last week though, Eldon and I went for ...

It doesn’t matter what kind of issue you are experiencing in your life, the one thing that will invariably have a positive impact on the situation is a good night’s sleep.  Most things just feel better when you are fully rested—problems seem less daunting, the body’s healing mechanisms work better and emotional pains are diminished. A good night’s sleep also leaves you in a much better frame of mind to tackle the issues of the new day. As such, whenever I am having problems sleeping, I will go out of my way to find a solution fast. Sleep Techniques When ...

For me, self-improvement really is just part of my life’s journey. I know that I can always reach higher, and so that is what I try to do. As such, most of the things I work on really do not have a sense of urgency to them. For example, I frequently listen to Quantum Younging, even though I know it will be many years (even decades) before I fully appreciate the benefit. I have numerous goals I wish to achieve when it comes to the aging process and these include things like remaining totally independent, healthy, sharp and even running ...

When it comes to self-improvement, we normally find that we have one or two major issues we would like to fix and a whole host of minor issues. Most of the time we focus on our major issues first, and this can be a great strategy as, oftentimes we find that once the major issues are resolved, the minor issues just kind of fix themselves. However, I would like to suggest a different approach.

Have you ever stopped to think about how your beliefs impact your personal relationships—how false expectations can keep love away from you or undermine the relationship you are in? The fact is, you really do have the power within you to create the ideal love relationship for yourself, whether you are in a relationship and want to make it better, or if you wish to find the perfect relationship and not sabotage it. Just to show you how much beliefs can influence your relationship, today I wish to share with you how InnerTalk played a huge part in not only ...