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Why we LOVE Jari, creator of the Get RIPPED! fitness DVD series

Photography by Kristian Bogner © 2005

As someone who’s a major fitness junkie, I’ve been a huge fan of Jari Love since college–a.k.a. the days when I’d pop in one of her weight training DVDs and pump iron in my shoebox-sized dorm room. Unlike those annoying personal trainers who bully their clients with the “no-pain, no-gain” cliché, Jari exudes positive energy…

Choosing happiness: victory over Debbie Downer

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Many of us are taught to believe that something in us makes us unworthy of happiness. We may try to convince ourselves that we deserve the best in life, but until we really start to believe it, we’re going to get crappy results. And until we stop letting others control our views of life, we’re…

How to make positive thinking work for you

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A lot of people are skeptical about the power of positive thinking. Before I discovered how to make positive thoughts work for me, I was also cynical about how something as simple as changing my thoughts could help change my life for the better. I’d try it out for a while, but it wouldn’t be…

Letting yourself be human: tips for stressed-out perfectionists

I’ve spent many a morning (and evening) pounding down diet soda after diet soda or espresso shot after espresso shot—enough caffeine to send me flying through a wall. I thought I was helping myself stay awake and alert, but really, I was sabotaging myself by forcing myself to be productive when I really needed to…

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