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In the United States and Western Europe, we are caught in a health crisis. Not only is there an obesity epidemic, which leads to increased incidence of certain types of cancer, a range of cardiovascular diseases and other lifestyle conditions like type 2 diabetes, This is also symptomatic of a deeper range of illnesses.

In the West anti-depressant and anti-anxiety medications are always in the top ten of annual prescriptions. These products sell in the billions of dollars every single year without fail. On top of that, in the United States in particular, there is an opioid epidemic.

For the longest time, doctors have been prescribing very powerful opiate-based medications. People have gotten used to these. In fact, they’re so dependent that they found a way to unleash the full pain-killing power of prescription medications like OxyContin and hydrocodone.

The result is an opiate epidemic that has resulted in thousands upon thousands of overdose deaths in the United States. The carnage doesn’t look like it’s going to be stopping any time soon.

The common threat that unites all these sad scenarios is the fact that in the West, we have forgotten about wellness. We really have. The traditional Western view of wellness is very restricted and, given what's going on, on the ground, quite short-sighted.

Traditional Western medicine's attitude towards wellness is built on the assumption that the body and the mind are separate. They are not joined, they are not related in any way, but they are separate.

Just as importantly, whatever treatments are created for either body or mind, have to be based on biochemical compounds. In fact, it's only been recently that we have steered towards the direction of biochemistry. Prior to this, it's mostly just hard chemistry.

This idea of the body and mind being separate has led to doctors treating the symptoms but overlooking the disease. It’s impossible to treat the body without addressing the mind and the spirit.

Unfortunately, in the West, the spiritual component of wellness is hardly mentioned at all. In fact, people get really antsy and uncomfortable the moment the idea of spirit enters any conversation. It's like it's completely off-limits to ?credible? scientific investigation.

On top of all of this, the typical diagnosis for physical ailments leaves out the attitude, mindset as well as emotional configuration of the patient. In fact, it's only been recently that general-practice physicians have factored in lifestyle considerations.

In the world of traditional Western medicine, the idea of lifestyle medicine is quite recent. In fact, the medical institutions in Western countries only began taking this very seriously starting in the 1930s, but in a very substantial way starting in the 1960s.

Prior to those points in time, the whole idea of changing your lifestyle to improve your health outcomes was considered quaint or even superstitious. By and large Western doctors focused on chemicals and surgery to get people better.

Thankfully, we have overcome such thinking because as it turns out, lifestyle provides input to the human body on so many levels. These inputs are not inconsequential. They really go a long way in making you who you are. Accordingly, if there are any problems with these inputs, you are sure to feel the consequences.

This sea of change in the rank-and-file doctors’ impression of lifestyles’ impact on overall health signals a matching change in medical professionals’ view of the body-and-mind connection. Starting in the 1930s and coming to a head in the 1960s and following decades, the previously thought of iron wall between body and mind started to crumble.

Lifestyle is a summation of that because your lifestyle provides inputs on different levels. It provides a nutritional input and a social input. Your work conditions have a very significant impact on your well-being.

Stress can either push you forward or drag you down. This applies across the board. Your ability to mentally focus is part of the equation. Believe it or not your financial state plays a big role as well.

Finally, tying all of this together is your spiritual aspiration. You may not be a particularly religious person, but everybody has a spiritual component regardless of whether we wish to recognize it or not. All of these inputs work together. They flow through each other, and they impact each other in a very significant way.

The big problem here is the fact that human beings are actually being pushed from different angles. All of these are inputs. What you choose to eat in any given day has a tremendous effect on your overall well-being.

Take the case of magnesium. Do you feel irritable? Do you feel sad for no reason? Do you often get out of bed in a bad mood? Does it seem like things don't quite work out for you or at least you feel like things aren’t panning out?

Well, you might want to consider the amount of magnesium in your diet. Fairly recent nutritional studies show that deficiencies in magnesium, which a lot of people suffer from, impact a range of mental, emotional and physical states.

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Introduction

We all have big dreams in life. It?s our dreams that sustain us as we slowly trudge through our day to day lives. We look towards the future, so we don?t feel so bad about our present.

We see our lives as having this upward trajectory. We?re not going to stay at the bottom forever. Who wants that anyway?

But we all know what the truth is. The vast majority of people are going to remain at the bottom. Far removed from what they?ve envisioned their life to be.

For most of us, success is nothing but a word. It means nothing. But how did this happen? Aren?t we all supposed to want to achieve our dreams?

The truth is, we all want to succeed, but not everyone is willing to take action. Success is earned, not given. It?s not going to be handed to you on a silver platter. You don?t get to sit back, do nothing, and get rewarded with your dreams. No, it doesn?t work like that.

If you want to be successful, you?re going to work hard for it. And by hard, I mean really hard. You?ll toil for your dreams for years. It won?t be a walk in the park. You?ll take risks and challenges. You?ll face failure head-on, not once, not twice, but plenty of times.

Dreaming is not for cowards. It?s not for those who can?t even find the courage to leave their comfort zones behind. It?s not for people who aren?t brave enough to take that first step out the door. It?s not for people who don?t know the meaning of the word „sacrifice.?

But, you?re not one of them. You?re reading this guide because you want to change your life for the better. You?re tired of living a mediocre life, and you?re finally taking action towards your goals.

Let this guide help you get to where you want to go. I guarantee that by the time you finish reading, you?ll be ready to finally step out of your comfort zone.

Chapter 1 – Are You Getting Too Comfortable?

“A dream is your creative vision for your life in the future. You must break out of your current comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar and the unknown.”

- Denis Waitley

We all like getting comfortable. We like living and doing things in comfort. In this day and age of instant gratification, we can easily get the things we want. For instance, with just a push of a button on a mobile app or a click on your computer mouse, you can have your food and groceries delivered to you. There?s no need to stand in line all hot and sweaty.

Thanks to the Internet, you can get practically anything you like delivered straight to your doorstep.

Living in a comfortable bubble

When we get too comfortable, we tend to live in our own little bubbles. At first, we may feel happy, satisfied, and safe in our little safe zone. We?re able to do things that don?t stress us out or make us anxious.

Eventually, however, we become bored and uninspired. We become unhappy. Our dreams get relegated to the back burner.

But many people still don?t want to rock the boat even though they?re unhappy. Does this sound like you?

You want to leave things the way they are. You?ve gotten too used to comfort that the mere thought of leaving it to go do something uncomfortable leaves you in a cold sweat.

What does it mean for you?

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Introduction

Although Keto diet has been around for almost a century, it is rapidly gaining popularity today. There is a reason why keto is so highly regarded. It‘s not a fad diet. It actually works, and it has tremendous health benefits in addition to weight loss. When on the keto diet, you are feeding your body exactly what it needs, while eliminating toxins that will slow it down.

The keto diet focuses on low carbohydrates, which the body converts into energy to help speed up weight loss.

What exactly is the problem with high carbs, and why should you avoid them? Carbohydrates are converted into glucose and cause a spike in insulin. As the insulin enters the bloodstream to process the glucose, which becomes the main source of energy. A spike in insulin can also result in storage of fats. The body uses carbohydrates and fats as energy, the former being the primary source. So the more carbs you consume in your daily diet, the less fat is being burned for energy. Instead, the spike in insulin will result in more fat storage.

When you consume less carbohydrates, the body goes into a state referred to as ketosis. Thus, the name for this low-carb diet.

Ketosis helps the body survive on less food. By being in ketosis, you ?train‘ your body to utilize fats as the main source of energy instead of carbs, simply because there is close to zero carbs to begin with. During ketosis, the liver breaks down fats into ketones, which enables the body to use the fat as energy. During a keto diet, we don‘t starve ourselves of calories; we starve the body of carbohydrates. This makes weight loss easy and natural. Later on,

you‘ll learn that the keto diet has many additional health benefits besides fat loss.

The keto diet is an easy diet, but some people do miss beans and breads. It takes a bit of getting used to, starting anything new is challenging after all. But ultimately, you‘ll feel much better, both physically and mentally that you‘d be happy to avoid carbs once and for all. And being able to eat bacon on a diet does have its rewards!

Chapter 1: What is Keto Diet?

The keto diet is a low or zero carbohydrate diet, but it differs from other low-carb diets (such as Paleo) in that it deliberately manipulates the ratios of carbs, fats, and protein to switch fat into the body‘s primary source of fuel. Our bodies are used to using carbohydrates as fuel. Fats, which is a secondary source of fuel, are rarely tapped on. That means the extra fat is stored and keeps adding on the pounds.

The only ways to reduce fat in a ?normal‘ diet are to consume less fat and workout a lot in order to increase energy expenditure over daily calories intake, which is why most people fail to lose weight on conventional diet.

On the other hand, the Keto diet uses fat for fuel, which means it gets used instead of being stored. So, weight loss becomes easy. In addition to weight loss, the Keto diet is known as the ?healing? diet. The lack of sugar intake has been proven to help and prevent many diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancers, epilepsy, and many symptoms of aging.

The manipulation of carbs, fats, and protein is curcial in order to get into ketosis. It‘s a state when the body, deprived of the usual carbohydrates and sugar, is forced to use fat as its primary fuel. So the ratio of fats and protein are significantly higher than carbs in general.

Of course, consuming less carbs also means lowering the amount of insulin in your body. Less insulin; Less glucose and fat storage. That is why the keto diet has been so successful in helping people with diabetes. It adjusts the sugar level naturally.

The ratio of carbs, fat, and protein can vary. Many people allow themselves up to 50 grams of carbohydrates a day and still lose weight. On a stricter regime, the carb intake can be between 15 and 20 grams daily. The less carbs, the quicker the weight loss, but the diet is very flexible.

On the keto diet, you don‘t count calories. You count carbohydrates and adjust the intake of carbs vs. fat and protein. A typical keto diet will get 60 percent of its calories from fat, 15 to 25 percent of calories from protein, and 25 percent of calories from carbohydrates. The only limitation on the diet is sugar, which you need to avoid.

The Keto diet is not a fad. Many scientific studies have shown the benefits and healing effects of ketosis. Discuss the Keto diet with your doctor if you are interested in consuming less sugar, losing weight, or as preventive measures against vulnerable health problems.

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You’ve decided to enter into the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of business, an exhilarating and challenging endeavor. The journey of building and growing a successful business requires more than simply a good idea and hard work. It demands a unique mindset and effective strategies that can withstand the trials and tribulations that come with entrepreneurship.

Mindset and strategies serve as the twin pillars upon which entrepreneurial success is built. They are the driving forces that ignite that spark of innovation, fuel determination, and enable entrepreneurs, like yourself, to navigate the complex and ever-changing business landscape.

Whether you’re a seasoned businessperson looking to enhance your skills or a budding visionary embarking on your new voyage, understanding and harnessing the power of mindset and how to create winning strategies will significantly influence your chances of success.

Why does mindset matter? The mindset of an entrepreneur shapes their perspective, decision-making, and resilience in the face of challenges. It is the foundation upon which you build your businesses, fostering creativity, adaptability, and a relentless pursuit of your goals.

For instance, a growth mindset propels entrepreneurs to view obstacles as opportunities for learning and development, enabling them to bounce back from failures and setbacks with renewed determination.

On the same token, your strategies form the blueprint for your success. A well-crafted strategy acts as a roadmap and guide towards your main objectives, allocating resources effectively, and capitalizing on opportunities. A good strategy ensures that every action taken aligns with the overall vision, fostering a sense of direction and purpose. Practicing effective strategies allows you to leverage all your strengths, mitigate risks, and optimize your chances of achieving sustainable growth in your business.

Success as an entrepreneur is not determined by luck or circumstances; it’s a result of deliberate choices, a good mindset, and well-executed strategies. But how do entrepreneurs acquire these skills? Let’s take a look.

Chapter 1: Developing the Entrepreneurial Mindset

It’s not just about having a brilliant idea or a unique product, but that’s a great start. You have to cultivate the right mindset—a way of thinking and approaching challenges that sets you apart from the rest.

There are a number of traits and characteristics that successful entrepreneurs possess, and you can develop yourself to enhance your chances of achieving your goals.

Understanding the traits and characteristics of successful entrepreneurs

1. Passion and Vision: The key driving for behind entrepreneurs is passion. Successful entrepreneurs possess a deep-seated enthusiasm for their ideas, products, or services, that fuels their determination and commitment. A clear vision guides that drive down the right path, helping them set ambitious goals and navigate over the obstacles with incredible focus.

2. Resilience and Perseverance: This type of life path is not for the faint of heart. It requires considerable resilience in the face of adversity and the ability to persevere through many challenges and failures. Successful entrepreneurs understand that setbacks are merely stepping stone to success. They embrace failures as opportunities to learn and grow, bouncing back with renewed determination and adaptability.

3. Risk-Taking and Decision-Making: Entrepreneurs are comfortable taking risks. Not any risks, but calculated risks. They understand that sometimes extraordinary results require them to take a step outside of their comfort zone and embrace uncertainty. Successful entrepreneurs possess a keen sense of judgment and the ability to make quick and informed decisions, weighing the potential rewards against the risks involved.