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If you are anything like me, then 8 hours of sleep is a must. If I burn the candle at both ends too many nights in a row by going to bed late and waking up early, my body begins to shut down. I [...]

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 [...]

Change it up and try something new! The majority of us fall into a routine exercise regiment. We tend to stick with it like clockwork whether it is a daily run, walk, or class at the gym. The [...]

One of my younger clients struggles with confidence. Her lack of confidence shows up as anxiety. Horrible anxiety. What we’ve ascertained is that wanting to perform well (by all others [...]

There certainly is a mental component to eating healthy particularly for people who are trying to lose weight. Much of this stems from how we ate as kids. We pick up our eating habits from our [...]

I am on vacation this week. Why am I telling you this? I want to talk about the importance of vacation for elite performers. Balance & relaxation First and foremost vacations give your body [...]

A friend trained a full year to do an Ironman triathlon. At the conclusion of her event she had a conversation with me about her depression, weight gain, irritability, and lack of energy. My [...]

As a professional athlete all you know is how to be an athlete! With the whirlwind speed of your life, training and competing there isn’t really much time to sit and think about a lot of other [...]

What does balance mean? How many times have you heard someone say ‘it’s all about balance’? This comes up a lot when professionals talk about food and exercise. Make sure you [...]