Stop sabotaging your progress: build gains with self-compassion
We often are the hardest on ourselves. Being self-aware and accountable for the things we do wrong is necessary for our growth. However, when we beat ourselves up when we’re already down, it keeps us down. At times it can be a defense mechanism to avoid the hard things and...
How to build resilience: make not quitting a habit through training
Resilience is to get back up one more time from all the times you’ve failed. How fast can you recover from the fall… How well can you adapt when plans don’t work out the way you envisioned… To get up and adapt from a fall takes a lot of mental...
How exercise helps manage your emotions: regulate stress and build emotional control
Health and wellness doesn’t just refer to your physical and mental wellbeing, your emotional health is just as important but often is the last area of concern. If you weren’t raised to be in tune with your emotions then understanding them can feel foreign as an adult. But once…
How exercise improves mental health: mind-body benefits and self-discovery
Many people start exercising for mental health reasons—whether to cope with depression, loneliness, or life’s challenges. Yes, the goal for most is to transform our bodies, but just reaching that goal isn’t what’s going to fill you up mentally and emotionally. For those of us working on our mental health, training becomes a place of peace...