Start small and build. You can build a habit of awareness and calm with a 1 minute mindfulness meditation. Where can you find your 1 minute?
Design Your Vision and Notice New Energy Around You
Have you taken the time to design your vision? What do you want to create in life, work and sport? Set an intention around your vision and start moving towards what you want. Stay mindful, take small steps, navigate the obstacles, and notice the new energy that surrounds you on this path.
Conquer Overwhelm by Finding Some Space to Breathe
Pushing through overwhelm doesn't bring out your best. Instead step back and find some time to breathe and refresh your body. Breathe in nourishing thoughts. Breathe out the stress. Let me know how it goes!
How the Flow State or Being in the Zone Impacts your Recovery
Have you ever been in the place where time stands still? You feel this energy moving through you. It's called the Flow State or the Zone. And the more times you can get your body and mind into the state, the more impact you can have on your recovery.
Return to Your Sport with Mental Toughness and Mindfulness
After your injury, you've been cleared to go back to your sport. You are training, competing, and still struggling. Maybe you don't feel like you are performing your best. Your confidence is down. You are still dealing with the mental blocks of your injury. It's time to leave your old goals in the past and try something new.
Rewrite your Self Doubt Story
"I'm not good enough." I hear this all the time and I have struggled with self doubt too. It happens to the best of us. Self doubt creeps in your mind and can take you into a tough place to pull yourself out of and perform your best. Athletes beat themselves up over their lack of being not good enough. Reframe and move your thoughts into new energy and see what happens. Connect with me if you want to learn more.
My Favorite 2018 Winter Olympics Moments
The Olympics is a grand tradition that brings people together. You see pain. Joy, Heartache. Happiness. Struggle. Comebacks. Surprises. It is the ultimate experience and one we can learn from.
The Importance of Building a Gratitude Practice
When you are recovering from an athletic injury it can be hard to find the good things in life. Your brain is wired to stay on the negative. But you can break that habit. Start building a gratitude practice today. It is critical player in your recovery. I absolutely love the 5 Minute Journal! This journal is based on positive psychology research and is simple to use. Studies have shown that keeping a gratitude journal leads to better sleep, decrease in pain, a greater sense of well-being, and a better ability to handle change. What's your gratitude practice?