{"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":"

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. I am blessed to get an inspirational email and a good article that I saw recently was, “Become a Change Optimist<\/a>” and here is a little excerpt”<\/p>\n

“Everyone experiences change–it may be a job change, relationship change, health change, or a change you’ve initiated that suddenly seems daunting. If you find change difficult, you’re not alone. Many people think change is hard. But it’s possible for the change you’re going through to be easier, smoother, and less stressful–you can find the positive in transitions and learn to love your life more…you can become a Change Optimist.” Continued…<\/a><\/p>\n

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