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Grief comes in many forms. Usually what most people think of as grief is in dealing with sickness or death however in life and in performance there are many other forms of grieving but the way [...]

When I was a kid (some 35-40 years ago) I played! I remember playing freeze tag and hide and seek. My friends and I would build forts and ride around on our bicycles until it got dark. In [...]

Perfectionism is common among people. People unconsciously use if for a variety of reasons: control, fill a void, fear of success/failure, etc. The problem is even though you know it [...]

It seems like every other person you talk to these days is experimenting with some sort of diet. Whether it is the paleo diet, gluten-free, no carb, dairy-free, no sugar, Jenny Craig, or any of [...]

I consulted with a high school athlete yesterday. The commitment he has for his sport is amazing particularly because although he wants to play at a D1 school there’s really nowhere else to [...]

I’ve been consulting with a lot of parents who have high school athletes. I really respect that parents want to support their children so they can have fun and fully utilize their ability. [...]

Nature versus nurture has been a long heated debate in the scientific community. Are people simply born with certain qualities? Or can the way people are raised effect their development later in [...]

It’s sometimes a good idea to keep a diary of your life even if it’s for a short period of time. Remember the post I wrote about how many of us walk around on autopilot? Something [...]

Why do you do what you do? Are you able to recognize that you have choices?  Do you struggle with indecision? Why are you doing the job or performance that you are doing? Was it a conscious [...]

Our daily lives are a constant barrage of triggers that lead to elevated stress levels. It has been scientifically proven that prolonged elevated levels of stress lead to chronic illnesses. Some [...]