{"id":142,"date":"2008-05-15T17:35:00","date_gmt":"2008-05-15T17:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/changeyourbody.wordpress.com\/?p=145"},"modified":"2008-05-15T17:35:00","modified_gmt":"2008-05-15T17:35:00","slug":"become-a-change-optimist-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/howtobefit.com\/coach-blog\/2008\/05\/15\/become-a-change-optimist-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Become A Change Optimist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am an eternal optimist and that certainly helps when you are trying to motivate people. It is especially helpful when you are asking people to change their bodies and change their lives. 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But it&#8217;s possible for the change you&#8217;re going through to be easier, smoother, and less stressful&#8211;you can find the positive in transitions and learn to love your life more&#8230;you can become a Change Optimist.&#8221; <a title=\"Become a Change Optimist\" href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/gallery\/10waystohandlechange.html?pgIndex=1\" target=\"_blank\">Continued&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am an eternal optimist and that certainly helps when you are trying to motivate people. It is especially helpful when you are asking people to change their bodies and change their lives. 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