Don't let Halloween pass you by without having at least a little bit of fun. Halloween is one of the only holidays left that is still mostly just about fun. No gift giving expectations, crowded stores, or extreme busyness. That doesn't mean Halloween can't be ruined by Adultitis, as this latest case study video from the Cure Adultitis Institute attests. If there was ever a holiday in which you shouldn't take yourself too seriously, this is the one. Have some fun. At the very least, keep the broccoli in the freezer. [tags]Cure Adultitis Institute, Halloween, stress, fun, Adultitis, …
Archives for October 2007
Fantastical Foods
In our speaking programs, Jason and I share with our audiences about The Escape Plan. One of the challenges we highlight is #24: Outside the Lines: Figure out a way to add some color to your day in a new, unusual, or wacky way. It's funny to think that something as simple as color can help cure your Adultitis, but it really can. Here's a simple and wacky idea you can try today. Next time you are cooking, grab the food coloring and get a little silly (We're all aching for a little silliness!). This is how Jason accomplished this challenge the first time around. For breakfast he ate green …
Love Your Body, Love Your Life
(This is an excerpt of an article written for Kim & Jason magazine by Jill Fleming, MS, RD, a registered dietitian and amazing wellness speaker.) Do you love your body? I do now, but I didn’t always. Nineteen years ago, I went to college and gained 40 pounds in just 2 years. I had a very low self-image and made terrible lifestyle choices. I now refer to these lifestyle choices, such as eating junk food, inactivity, excess consumption of food or alcohol, sleep deprivation and chronic (uncontrolled) stress as “Crap Choices.” I made crap choices daily and I felt like crap! After earning …
The Truth is Out There
Chuck Westbrook has a blog called I Hate Your Job. While poking fun at cube life, it offers funny, irreverent, yet practical advice on how you can enjoy your job more (or find another one). He's 23-years-old. Does that make him too young to offer valuable advice to someone in the middle of their career? That's the question Rennie Sloan of Motto Magazine proposed. Here's an excerpt: …
Apparently, Adultitis.org Is a Cool Site
But don't take our word for it. Coolsiteoftheday.com has just named Adultitis.org as it's Cool Site of the Day for October 26, 2007. Pretty cool. If you have not had a chance to hop on over to Adultitis.org, now's as good a time as any. Maybe the coolness will rub off on you. At the very least, you'll want to get tested to see what stage of Adultitis you have. Oh, and we'd really appreciate it if you took a few seconds to vote for us over at Cool Site. (You'll see the voting drop down at the top of the page.) If we land enough votes, we may even be considered for Cool Site of the …
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Wearing Fun
Recently during an Escape Plan TV episode I excitedly purchased a pair of red Chuck Taylor low tops. Love 'em! (Yeah, I know I have BIG feet.) It's just plain fun to wear them. But an unexpected free prize has proven to happen every time I sport these playful sneakers. Inevitably someone comments on them... every time. Perfect strangers are giving me the thumbs up, big cheesy grins, and sharing stories of their favorite pair of Chucks. It's almost like they are partaking in the fun as well. I honestly wasn't expecting this to happen, but it's turned into an insightful social experiment. …
Busy: The New Four Letter Word
Everyone is busy. Enough already. Do you find yourself unknowingly getting thrown into the "busyness" contest? Whether it's at work, with family or acquaintances, people start talking about how busy they are. Before you know it you, too, are spouting how little time you have. For some reason, it seems like the busiest person wins. What a twisted and damaging conversation. I am unofficially making "busy" a bad word, in order to avoid the trap of, not only the aforementioned conversation, but mostly the mentality. It's poisonous. The funny thing is that everyone has the same amount of …
EA #24: Halloween Spooktacular
In this episode, brought to you from studio 315 in Madison, Wisconsin, we interview “Mr. Halloween” Chris Riddle, the official Halloween trend spotter for American Greetings, about his favorite holiday. We also talk about candy and childhood obesity, the original jack-o-lanterns, and some exciting new Adultitis-fighting things. Just click "Play" to listen to the show... …
New Speaking Video Released
Kim and I have been enjoying a respite from all of the traveling for speaking engagements we've done over the last month. We'll be in Brillion, Wisconsin this Wednesday and in California for Halloween. For now, it's nice to be home, enjoying the autumn weather, and getting some things checked off the to-do list. One of those checked-off things was finally getting a chance to put the finishing touches on our new speaking demo video. For those of you interested, it offers a taste of what sorts of things we do. …
Just Because
Do I really need a reason? …