emotional patterns

Mental Moment-writers block

Written by on October 2, 2012

writers-block

If you are a writer you’ve probably at some point in your writing career experienced writers block. I have done quite a bit of writing over the years and have had an occasional block. I spoke to a colleague today who is having a bit of writers block. Here are some reasons for writers block Some reasons for writers block Writing like anything is a form of ‘putting yourself out there’. Writers block usually stems from one or more of the following reasons: Fear of rejection (fear of success) Anxiety around making sure it is perfect Lack of confidence Your ability to … Continued

Mental Moment-do you know why you do what you do

Written by on September 18, 2012

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Do you remember when you first started running? Why did you start and what did it feel like for you? I was taking Southwest to Austin last month reading through Spirit Magazine and there was a good article called: Fun in Motion. In the article if you scroll down you’ll see the piece of the article I am going to talk about. It’s called: The Long and Winded Road. Motivation for what you do Why people start to run varies from person to person. In The Long and Winded Road John Bingham talks about his motivations: being overweight, smoking, drinking, … Continued

Mental Moment-weight loss strategy

Written by on September 8, 2012

Unlikely pair

I haven’t written anything in quite awhile with regards to weight loss or emotional eating but I had to write a blog about an article I read in the NY Times: A Weight-Loss Strategy From an Unlikely Pair. My thoughts about the article The article is about Steven Kates, a personal trainer, and Myles Berkowitz, an indie filmmaker, who have teamed up to develop Lifesize, a weight-loss company that advocates a portion-control diet system. Although I find it somewhat interesting that these two very different individuals have teamed up, what I don’t understand is how they think their portion control system is going … Continued

How do you approach golf?

Written by on September 30, 2011

Approaching golf

One of my golf clients is also a manager for a large company. Being a manager he works at the macro level. He doesn’t deal with a lot of minutia, he’s very good at what he’s done so he’s been successful and he is not emotionally attached to his work at all. During our conversation this past week we realized that he’s been attacking his personal life and his golf like he does his work. Do you and if so what challenges do you see in that? What are some of the differences There are distinct differences between how one operates at … Continued

How do I work with clients to overcome mental & emotional barriers

Written by on September 2, 2011

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Are you wondering how I work with clients? Let me explain. Who do I work with and how do I work with them I specialize in breaking emotional patterns that hold people from achieving their physical goals; whether the motivation is to get healthier or beat the competition. When I work with individuals it’s very similar in some ways to ‘therapy, counseling, or coaching’. I talk with clients about the mental and emotional roadblocks that are getting in the way of my clients reaching their goals. This discussion usually stems from childhood and can be emotional. I use my education … Continued

How did food go from being ‘subsistence’ to causing obesity

Written by on August 15, 2011

Bakery

I am NOT a nutritionist. I feel like I know quite a bit about food because I have been working as a personal trainer and triathlon coach for many years and have been on the almighty quest for the ‘right way to eat’ most of my life…as is the case for many of us. My other perspective on food comes from my psychology background. I am NOT certified in nutritional psychology but I’ve taken several courses and feel like I have a fair grasp on how food effects psychology, thinking, emotions, focus, concentration, etc. Some food history Originally food was … Continued

What is Exercise Psychology?

Written by on August 1, 2011

Exercise psychology

You may be thinking that exercise psychology is the same as sports psychology so why would I even bother blogging about it. I am blogging about it because they are pretty different. There are some similarities but there are many differences. Here is the technical definition: exercise psychology is concerned with the application of psychological principles to the promotion of physical activity and exercise, the psychological and emotional consequences of physical activity and exercise and the psychological, emotional and health related consequences of the lack of exercise. Wow what the heck does that mean??? Here is my interpretation and what … Continued