Motivation is great; it is what gets us excited, it is what gets us to sign up for the race, join the cause, do the thing, apply for the new job, or whatever it is that gives you energy!!
Behavior —> Emotions/Feelings —> Performance
The key to keeping up your motivation is not to focus on the feeling of motivation but rather to focus on the habits of dedication and discipline.
Read MoreThere is a symbiotic relationship between the body and the mind. In that, whatever occurs in the mind affects the body and vice versa. It is in this relationship that allows us to take ourselves to the next level but only when we chose to focus on building strength and resilience through training our mind. My life finally changed, for the better, when I buckled down and changed my mind. For the longest time I was living a life that didn’t feel like mine and it wasn’t, it was what I believed everyone else wanted me to be or do. Learn more about the importance of changing your internal environment can do for your external environment.
Read MorePracticing mindfulness and gratitude means paying attention, purposeful attention, to the present moment. Be more accepting of yourself, and give yourself some grace. This sounds so simple but its true and when we express our gratitude that in turns makes us more grateful. Our brains cannot tell the difference between imaginary and reality and so what we tell ourselves on a regular basis it will believe and this goes to the same for our actions, when we continually express gratitude to ourselves and others then our brain will start to continually look for and express gratitude.
Read MoreMaking mental training a daily habit is one of the strongest and best things you can do for yourself. It will benefit you in all aspects of your life, yes we talk triathlon a lot in this space but if you really focus what you will find is that your mindset training you do for triathlon will benefit you in all aspects of life too. There will always be moments where you need to buck up and dip into some courage and strength but if you have spent your practice focusing on the small daily habits it becomes easier and easier to dip into the extremes when you need to.
Read MoreA warrior mindset is more than just the ability to never quit and do what it takes; it is also the ability to have complete faith and belief in yourself that no matter what you CAN do it and you WILL do it!!!
The day that you choose to take control of the demons in your mind that are stopping you from reaching your goals. The day you choose to strengthen your mindset so that you can find passion, faith, and strength in yourself on the journey you are taking.
Read MoreSetting an intention for the day gives you focus for the day, something to keep you present within the moment vs. always looking super far in advance. While looking ahead is important you only get to the future by staying present in the moment, setting intention for the day helps create the presence. Be mindful in your intentions and you will find that you are mindful within yourself!! In this article we discuss the importance of intentions and how they can help improve your mindset.
Read MoreGoal setting is a powerful process that helps guide you along whatever journey it is that you want to go on. However, often what happens is we stop at creating the goal. We come up with the goal, the dream, the “thing”, etc that we want to strive and reach for yet we don’t come up with the path to get to it. I put together a video explaining and providing an example of how to create a goal road map in which you work backwards from your big scary goal all the way down to the little action items that you can use to help guide you on a daily basis towards working towards your goals.
Read MoreIt’s been said a thousand times by all of us, and probably will continue to be said for some time to come. I know that right now there are more questions than answers and it will probably stay that way for a little bit and it is hard to stay positive and hard to stay motivated during times like this, especially when it seems like so much negativity and darkness is surrounding us. I put together my tips for staying motivated when things get tough!!!
Read MoreFailure really is a terrible word. Here is the thing, failure is important. We need to fail, to mess up, to have things not go the way we planned or wanted because we learn the most during those times. To rise above failure takes a lot of strength because in order for failure to be beneficial you have to do one of two things 1) you can’t wallow in it and 2) you can’t dismiss it. If you dismiss your failure as “oh these things happen” well then you aren’t going to learn anything and if you wallow in it then well the same thing happens, you just spiral deeper into a bad trend.
Read MoreOur minds work just like a movie with a constant flow of images, words, and thoughts that never stops, we are constantly thinking, analyzing and trying to figure things out even when we don’t know that we are doing so. Learning how to control the Self - Talk and subsequently learning how to change it allows you to take control and get after your potentional. So how do you change your self talk? Its not an easy process but if you are willing to take the steps towards changing then here are some tips to help you:
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