Often times I will work with someone who is reporting physical symptoms to me that they believe are related to a physical cause, for example, headaches, inability to focus or concentrate, pain in various areas of their body, just to name a few. What people do not realize is that there is a strong connection
Exercise is not only good for your physical health, but it is also good for your mental health. I will often encourage my clients to get regular exercise and educate them on the ways in which exercise can improve their mental health and sometimes I am met with resistance. I have heard various reasons that
What a Superbowl this was! It appeared as though it was going to be a blow out by the Atlanta Falcons, but the Patriots managed to score 25 points in the second half and to go on a win the game in overtime. It was the first time in Superbowl history that the game went
Did you happen to see last week’s Sunday night football game with the Seattle Seahawks and the Arizona Cardinals? Well, if not, there is no need to watch the entire game because it was not very exciting but the part that I did find to be exciting to watch was the over time. At the
Aren’t the Olympics amazing to watch?!? Over this past month, we have witnessed the world’s greatest athletes compete in Rio in the 2016 Olympics. Just to think about how much time, hard work, dedication, and sacrifice goes into training to compete in the Olympics and to have it all be over in a few short
If I were to ask you, “What are your strengths?” would you be able to answer that question? Many people would not be able to or it might take them a while to think of a few things. It is important to know your strengths so you can build on them to help you perform
I am almost certain that everyone reading this blog has experienced being anxious at one point or another. And that’s ok! A lot of us, though, want to be able to control or diminish our feelings of anxiety. So, here’s a few facts about anxiety that may make it seem a little less scary and
Set one or more goals for yourself for that practice, game, match, event, etc. However, make sure that the goal/s is/are: Challenging but realistic. The goal should not be so simple that you do not have a sense of accomplishment once the goal is achieved. If you set a more challenging goal, it is more
There is not one person in the world that does not experience any stress. Everyone has things in their life which cause them stress, for example your job, relationships, family, etc. Since we all experience stress, it is important to find ways to effectively manage it. Below is a link to a great article which
In today’s world, everyone is so busy. We are consumed with not only with our professional lives but with our personal lives as well. You may have a tendency to always put other needs ahead of your own although it is imperative to ask yourself, am I taking care of my own needs as well?