I In times of uncertainty 🙁, our survival mechanisms kick in and we are more likely to buckle down and do the bare minimum to preserve our energy stores. This can result in all sorts of negative physiological responses. It is more important now than ever to engage in behaviors that positively impact your body and [...]
A s this New Year and new decade is upon us, I thought it fitting to introduce the next building block of peak performance- Goal Setting. Now before you get all- goal setting is so cliché, here me out. There is NOT a more widely researched mental skill that has shown to be effective than goal setting. The reason that [...]
I hope you’re doing well. If you read the previous article, I’m curious if you have started to notice the areas in your life where maybe you aren’t taking 100% responsibility for your outcomes. Like I said in the previous article, this is not an easy thing to do because we are wired for self-preservation. [...]
In a book I am reading this week, I was introduced to a quote that really resonated with me. It said “Greatness isn’t for the chosen few. Greatness is for the few that choose.” After hearing that, I sat there for a moment thinking- Wow. What a great reminder of the choices we have. The [...]
In this article, I'm going to continue on the topic of communication and talk about a simple framework you can use to give and receive feedback. I find that having a framework helps because most people don’t love giving or receiving feedback. Although feedback can be positive, it tends to either be negative or perceived [...]
If you have been following my posts, you may have noticed that I have been going more in depth into what I call the building blocks of peak performance. It started with self-awareness and then mindset. The third block is communication. We are social creatures and being able to communicate effectively with others is an [...]
In 2015, I set a goal that I wasn't sure I could accomplish which was to run a half-marathon. Anyone who knows me knows that I do NOT like running. At that time, I couldn't run a mile without stopping and would typically run intervals because I needed the short breaks to catch my breath [...]
In the last two articles, I have talked about the importance of mindset. The first one focused on the importance that mindset had on your performance and I discussed the difference between a growth mindset and fixed mindset. Then, I provided some simple strategies that you can use to start developing a growth mindset. This [...]
In this post, I'm going to talk about how you build and develop a growth mindset. It starts with being self-aware. Self-awareness is step one to any performance improvement. If we’re not paying attention to our internal self-talk and the words we are telling ourselves, we won’t recognize our belief systems that can potentially hinder [...]
If self-awareness is the first foundational skill for peak performance, than mindset is the second most important. I’m sure many of you have heard the term mindset before as it has been in the media a lot and is very “on trend”. Any time I give a workshop on mindset and I ask the participants [...]
