Welcome back to another episode of Arnold's Pump Club.

The first item I'm going to share today made me think about how we react to things.

When we get bad news or hear something concerning,

we commonly have a knee jerk reaction.

We overreact and that overreaction is oftentimes what causes more trouble than necessary.

Adam talked about this in his fantastic book, You Can't Screw This Up.

When you read a study about sugar being bad,

the reaction is to think you can never eat sugar again,

stress about everything you eat and create so much anxiety

that you end up doing things that are less healthy.

So many people become unhealthy because they make things over complicated.

When you get information, the most important thing you can do is try to make sense of it,

not just react, panic or move to extremes.

Sometimes the new information will result in a change,

but that change will be more effective if it's more deliberate and intentional.

Not a harsh reaction that isn't thought through.

Other times, when you don't overreact,

you'll find that you saved yourself a lot of stress and anxiety

because the news and social media can oftentimes paint an inaccurate picture.

Life isn't about not changing,

but the changes you make are more effective when you're making them from a position of control.

Now let's discuss today's tips.

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