{"id":872,"date":"2013-04-17T07:12:43","date_gmt":"2013-04-17T12:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theshef.com\/wordpress\/?p=872"},"modified":"2016-05-25T17:23:34","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T22:23:34","slug":"protecting-motivational-mindset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theshef.com\/blog\/protecting-motivational-mindset\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Your Motivational Mindset"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What does motivation have to do with kayaking? Check this out&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Would you paddle a kayak or canoe on a raging river without the protection of a life jacket?<\/p>\n<p>Would you go skydiving without a parachute?<\/p>\n<p>I would sincerely hope not.<\/p>\n<p>Millions of people every day engage in behaviors that are just as risky and reckless. They place their minds at risk of being poisoned by negativity and fear by engaging in media autopilot.<\/p>\n<p>Staying motivated at work and at home requires work! You must consciously feed your mind a diet of growth, encouragement, and success to keep the negative forces in the world at bay.<\/p>\n<p>I shot this video yesterday on the shores of the Mississippi River, let me know what you \u00a0think! What do you do to stay motivated and protect yourself?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Staying Motivated Requires Protection!\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ejpe23JGvqQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What does motivation have to do with kayaking? Check this out&#8230; Would you paddle a kayak or canoe on a raging river without the protection of a life jacket? Would you go skydiving without a parachute? I would sincerely hope not. 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