Trying to control everything is a sure-fire way to suffocate the rabbit by holding on too damn tight. Instead, use your influence to get what you need without the added stress.

Going HAM feels good at the time (instant gratification and perception of control are powerful motivators), but they inevitably set us up for failure in the long term. Here’s what to do instead.

How people form their opinions and beliefs about diets typically comes from 1 of these 2 routes

If I gave you $50 to spend in the supermarket with the express intent that you bought the most nutritious basket of food you knew how to, what would you buy?

Coaching isn’t just telling what people to do, nor is it a journey of entire self-determination. So what makes good coaches great?

We need to explore other possibilities and reflect upon what we can/did learn from an event rather than just writing it off and putting it in the fuck it bucket to chastise ourselves with.

Learn how I and my client developed a plan to manage and limit overeating at the end of a stressful day.

We don’t seem to have the motivation and patience to stick with things, but we often seem to have the motivation and patience to start again.

If you find calorie counting a high friction task that is time-consuming, hard to maintain, and generally frustrating…then consider tracking processes like the ones in the above checklist rather than outcomes like the numbers in Myfitnesspal.

Food and in particular restaurant food is a “culinary experience”. It’s a huge part of enjoying your life, and simultaneously, if food is always an experience, then it becomes the norm and by default is no longer an experience.

The words we use matter and communication with ourselves is arguably more important than how we talk to others. Positive affirmation, self-talk, and growth mindsets set the stage for concrete habits and resilient behavior change.

Don’t conflate “working out” with “health and fitness”. You can have great health and fitness without ever stepping foot in a gym a day in your life if you want to.

Doing hard things is a learned skill and before intensity comes consistency. You need to commit to doing the right things before applying more effort. Doing the wrong things with a lot of effort is at best inefficient and at worst detrimental.

While being prepared is important, preparation by itself doesn't get results.

It can be very easy to convince ourselves of truth by providing evidence of it whether it’s positive or negative…but it is helpful?

“I don’t” is a statement evoking the power and strength of an Avenger falling from the sky, smoldering, spinning hammer in tow.

The risk-free trial of anything has MANY pros. A test drive in the car, a flavor sample at JP Licks, the first quarter of the big game, a free week at a gym. And, it has the potential to pose us some problems too.