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You’ve probably heard me occasionally preach about negative thinking, how it is self fulfilling prophecy (if you think negative that is the way it will turn out) and doesn’t get you [...]

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 [...]

Did you see the Kerber-Williams second round match on Thursday night? It was a good match. After losing the first set, Venus came back with a vengeance to win the second set but couldn’t [...]

Its time for the US Open. I love this tournament. Almost 20 years ago I was a ball girl at the US Open. The oldest (27-28) ball girl there that year. It was a blast. However this is not the only [...]

As many of you know I have just starting rowing. I have been intrigued by it, have fun with it and it scares the s%$@ out of me sometimes. After reading the article Aksana I am reminded of how [...]

I have written several blogs on the power of music. Years ago I was a contributor to an article in the London Times about the power of music to working out. I read an article in the NY Times [...]

Several times at this years London Olympics I’ve heard stories about athletes who are terminating their athletic careers. Olympian’s spend a lot of time training. It takes a lot of [...]

Yesterday morning as I was cycling I decided to watch the Olympics. The preliminary 11o meter hurdles came on and so did a story about China’s Liu Xiang. Eight years ago in Athens Liu won [...]

I am not sure if you saw the interview with Michael Phelps coach Bob Bowman but here is the recap: Bob would put Michael in chaotic mental situations so that Michael would learn to deal with [...]

Although my clients are generally motivated, it is not easy to ‘do the work’ that clients need to do when they work with me. Some of them have been Elite Performers for many years and [...]