I've deleted this post a few times. I’ve been writing it for about a month. At one point it was 500 words - I had punched in out in 10 minutes and then sat back and thought, no, this isn't what I want to say. That happens from time to time. Maybe it's because the… Continue reading Traveling Man: Growth, Resiliency and Identity
Tag: Behavior Change
Traveling Man: You don’t have to like my body, I do – and some days that’s still hard
No one’s body is your damn business unless you were truly invited in to that conversation. Let me explain. While I may share with you about overall health and stress and exercise and nutrition - this is not an invitation to comment on my body. When you’re out with others and you notice that they… Continue reading Traveling Man: You don’t have to like my body, I do – and some days that’s still hard
Traveling Man: 3 more months
I’m saying it again. What is time? I will never not say that because it makes sad that time has gone by so quickly, but excited that I’m also rushing into something else. I guess I like the collision of these feelings. The excitement of new steals our hearts. It’s what makes food and relationships… Continue reading Traveling Man: 3 more months
Wellness Refocused Education: Breaking Down Cognitive Distortions
In psychology and in health coaching, there are thought patterns that can be identified that influence our decisions. These thought patterns are called cognitive distortions. In 2020, I presented on them twice, which helped me break down my own thought distortions and challenged me to consider how I talk about what I do as a… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Breaking Down Cognitive Distortions
Wellness Refocused Education: How to create a plan to achieve a goal
It doesn't matter what your goal is, without a plan it can feel overwhelming. It can also feel very unnatural to plan things out so I understand if you're also thinking that this post isn't for you. Lastly, with a new year in a few days, it's possible that you may feel like you have… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: How to create a plan to achieve a goal
Wellness Refocused Education: Introduction to Health Coaching + Importance of Overlapping Psychological Models
There are many psychological models and theories that are utilized in health coaching. It's because of the psychology used in health coaching that I know there can be a lot of gray - not just as a coach, but also from the client perspective too. I'm not a therapist and there are limitations to how… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Introduction to Health Coaching + Importance of Overlapping Psychological Models
Motivation? Habit? Both? Neither?
I had a talk with a client this morning and as routine changes have occurred because of COVID we’ve consistently had a talk about being flexible. We’ve talked about shifting focus a few times so that we’re always considering how fluid health can be and how there are a lot of factors that influence it.… Continue reading Motivation? Habit? Both? Neither?
Wellness Refocused Education: How to journal
This is an odd post, but I think a necessary one. For me, writing is everything. I've been writing since high school. After dance, writing was an outlet that I felt comfortable it. While I continued to dance in my head after the weight gain, imaging turns and stomps - writing is something that I… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: How to journal
You can’t make a new you fit an old routine
Recently while I was talking to a client, I said to her that it sounds like you’re trying to take a new you and make it fit an old routine. Not those exact words, we all know I don’t talk that concisely – but that was the gist. The weather changes with the seasons and… Continue reading You can’t make a new you fit an old routine
Wellness Refocused Education: Calories Out
I wish there was a hard and fast definition for weight loss and fat loss – I think we too often use them interchangeably and, in some cases, I find myself doing the same because it can be hard for some to understand there’s a difference. Looking around for language, it's clear than many experts… Continue reading Wellness Refocused Education: Calories Out