If you’ve ever felt like you’d like to win the lottery, quit your job, and sip cocktails on the beach as your new profession, this blog post is for you. While completely eliminating stress from our lives sounds nice, the truth is we need stress to learn, grow, and evolve. The answer to the stress in our lives is not to run away from it, but to think creatively about how to manage it. More ideas inside!
My Screen time Experiment: I Coach This and I Still Messed It Up
If you read my posts and assume I have it all figured out or do things perfectly, you would be mistaken. I understand why. It’s easy to look at a health and fitness coach and assume they have it all together. But I am human, too. I like sushi, ice cream, and chocolate. I miss workouts and sleep in. Lately, I’ve been running a real-world experiment on my own screen time habits, and it didn't exactly go to plan. Here is what happened when I tried to follow my own advice and why "knowing" is so different from "doing."
Beyond The Pantry Clean Out: Shaping Your Environment for Success (Part 2)
When we think about changing our habits, we usually start with the kitchen. But the world around us is much bigger than what is in our cabinets. Our environment is made up of different layers, from the items we keep within arm's reach to the digital spaces we scroll through and the people we spend our time with. In Part 2, we look at how to shape these outer layers so that making the healthy choice becomes the easiest path for your brain to follow.
Beyond the Pantry Clean Out: Shaping Your Environment for Success (Part 1)
Stop trying to force healthy choices. If you ever wonder why your willpower seems to vanish by 6:00 PM, it’s not your fault. The environment around you is likely dictating your actions. In Part 1 of this series, we go way beyond the typical pantry clean out to look at the first four layers of your environment and how to shape a path that helps your habits stick.
Is It Time To Change The Station? Northeast Tarrant County Toastmasters Speech
I’ve always said I’m a better writer than a talker because writing allows for reflection. For years, I told myself I just wasn’t good at public speaking, but I've realized that the stories we tell ourselves can often hold us back. For the last couple of years, I’ve been more intentional, most recently practicing with my Toastmasters club. I’m learning to challenge those old stories and develop new skills. I recently performed a five-minute speech on this very topic, and I’d love for you to check it out.