Mindset skills for competitive nerves
If you’ve ever taken part in any sports or performed anything (dance, music, singing, …) in front of an audience or crowd, it’s likely you’ll be familiar with experiencing some degree of competitive nerves or anxiety. Competitive anxiety looks like, and is experienced as, a stressful situation which leads to a combination of mental processes […]
Lessons from an offseason
Let’s be honest, in an Instagram world that promotes being lean year-round as the epitome of fitness, going into a gaining phase / offseason / push phase as a female can be a real mental challenge. Not only are you going against everything you’ve ever been taught, but you’re also going to be working “against” […]
What to look for in a fitness coach / personal trainer
In the fitness world, it can be so easy to get trapped into thinking that your coach will just provide you with your calories and training plan, and let you run with it. Don’t get me wrong – this can work so well for many people, and it’s nothing against that format of coaching either! […]
Developing a focused mindset
Accomplishing any big goal that you’ve set for yourself takes a lot of consistent effort; it requires you to pour a lot of energy into something that might be months or years in the future. That is, it takes razor-sharp focus. However, the importance of focus for goal attainment isn’t only relevant in the long-term […]
Flipping the switch – transitioning from prep to an offseason
If you have ever dieted down to the extremes – or even just dieted for a prolonged period of time – you will know that with the joy of wrapping up a diet also comes a bit of apprehension around weight gain. Although I have seen this more in females than in males, this can […]
Motivation isn’t black or white
How many times have you been told that “either you’re motivated or you’re not”, or “either you want it bad enough or you don’t”? Although at times of gruelling perseverance – like the last miles of a long run, the dark days of a contest prep, the family gatherings where you’re choosing to practice mindful […]
Tackling Weekends
So, you’ve smashed your week of training, work, meals, nutrition, health, and fitness, and you’ve been on a maximum productivity level with regards to your goals. And now Friday evening is looming, and the anxiety about the weekend and not “f*cking up” starts to kick in. Does this sound familiar? Weekends have historically always been […]
Black and White Thinking
Have you heard of black and white thinking? “All or nothing” or black and white thinking styles are incredibly common, especially when it comes to the fitness world. With this thinking style, you’re either “making progress or you’re not”, “ticking the boxes or not”, “eating 100% clean or ordering a takeaway”, “smashing the gym 6x […]
