Our society is hellbent on setting and achieving goals, no matter what the cost. Companies set aggressive quarterly and annual goals, every January millions of people commit to getting fit as their goal, and we as individuals set performance goals to get a raise or promotion at work every year. Yes, goal setting is very powerful, even necessary to getting …
3 Tactics to Unlock Your Growth Mindset and Start Thriving
“What if I can’t do this?” I thought. “It’s been a long time.” I looked up at the mountain in front of me. It had been a long time since I had rock climbed and admittedly, I was scared of looking stupid in front of all the guys. After a few deep breathes, I started the climb. I lost my footing …
The #1 Formula Guaranteed to Get Fitness Results
What would you accomplish if motivation was unlimited? Would you start that business you’ve always dreamed of? Finally slimmed down and added a few pounds of muscle to your frame? Or perhaps you would finally quit your job to travel the world for a few months. Whatever it is, motivation plays a huge role in what we achieve and don’t …
6 Ways To Beat The Comparison Trap
They say you shouldn’t compare your ‘behind the scenes’ to someone else’s ‘highlight reel.’ This is meant to make us feel better about the narcissist posts we see on social media. The unfortunate side of social media is that it’s turned us into our own monsters. We compare our significant others, our training, our bodies to those on our social …
4 Rules to Train & Thrive Like a Champion
Before I dive into this week’s post, I am really digging these chocolate espresso banana bread muffins from PaleOMG. So easy to make, so delicious, I devoured them over the course of two days. They were good while they lasted. I highly suggest making yourself a batch, or three. No judgement here. Ok, glad to get that off my chest. In between making …
4 Healthy Commandments For The Holiday Season
Before I dig into this post I must point out that I’m in Boston experiencing my first snowfall in FOUR YEARS! When you’ve been living in 70-degree weather year round (poor me!), getting a little snowflake action actually feels really, really good! Meanwhile, my parents are groaning about how they need to shovel later. Such Debbie Downers. The sparkle, the …