On Monday I talked about the psychological benefits of exercise. As a personal trainer it’s important that you understand these because besides losing weight and getting stronger these are [...]
Supporting people who are new to exercise is not as much about the exercise as it is the relationship, the support and how you communicate with your client. Part of that relationship, support and [...]
I’ve spent a lot of time talking about what is feels like to not accomplish something. We all know what that feels like; crappy! Today I want to talk a little bit about what it feels like [...]
Are you one of the 16 million Americans who suffer from depression, or one of the approximately 32 million who experience anxiety or stress? It has been estimated that by the year 2020, [...]
I’ve worked with SO many clients around developing awareness. Many of the things I’ve done in the past has helped but clients have continued to struggle with immediate focus to [...]
If you were to look in the dictionary one of the definitions of habit states that it is an acquired behavior pattern regularly followed until it has become almost involuntary. Acquired means your [...]
Helping clients identify and re-route impulsive behavior based on mood can be challenging. Humans have many learned set behaviors that come about as coping mechanisms through life experience. [...]
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 [...]
This is a two part blog series on exercise addiction. I’ve done a lot of work around people who deviate from exercise and now I am going to steer the conversation around people who are [...]
I love the NY Times! Every Sunday there are thought provoking and consciousness raising pieces of information. Lately there has been at least one article that I’ve used as fodder for my [...]