Did you know that you can’t THINK your way out of anxiety, you have to FEEL your way out of anxiety. When we are anxious, our Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) gets activated. The amygdala, located in your brain, gets triggered...
There is obviously something to keeping to a fitness routine, because what's most important is to actually do it. Then again if you're finding things a little too rote, it is always a great idea to try a new individual...
Did you know that emotions ONLY last 7 minutes? It’s true. The #1 secret to improve your emotional well-being is understanding the impermanence or temporariness of our emotions. Emotions come and they go. They do not stay for long. What...
No matter the conditions, if you embrace them, you can find a way to train for multisport. Multisport is the new frontier for extreme and endurance sports. And more specifically, it is the act of combining multiple human-powered sports together...
As a strength and conditioning coach with over 20 years experience, I’ve worked with athletes in numerous sports. Over the years I’ve noticed a hierarchy of which sports’ athletes are the most and least enthusiastic to participate in strength training....
My husband likes to joke about how much I love the holidays and how I’m always adding new traditions. What can I say? I do love the holidays and all the traditions! But more than anything, I love the special...
Who says you have to invest in expensive vacations or spa days to practice self-care? Sure, those things are nice, but there are countless other ways to cultivate your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. If you’re like many people, you...
Knowing how to prevent injuries in sports and exercise is vital to staying healthy and active. CNN's feature on avoiding workout injuries highlights how common soft tissue injuries are while exercising or playing sports. Injuries such as hamstring strains, tennis...
When your situation is difficult or downright painful, your life will be better if you turn your attention to caring about others instead of waiting for and hoping that someone will care about you. When you feel sad or depressed,...
One of the most challenging parts of being a self-coached swimmer is figuring out what to do in your workouts. Because most people don’t have a background in coaching and set design, they revert to the simplest thing they know...