26 08, 2024

Resist “Reluctance/Avoidance” Thinking (RAT) in Your Triathlon Life

By | August 26th, 2024|Categories: Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

Have you ever had a challenging workout coming up and you had thoughts like “This is going to be soooo hard!” or “I REALLY don’t want to do this!” (both said with trepidation and dread). Or you’re driving to a race and a thought pops into your head out of nowhere, “Maybe I’ll get a [...]

22 05, 2023

Accept, Don’t Resist, Your Negativity

By | May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Personal Growth, Psychology, Sports, Triathlon|Tags: , , , , , |0 Comments

When you read the title, you may have had a double take, “A mental coach is telling me to accept my negativity? How can that be?” I realize that my statement is counterintuitive but let me show you why accepting your negativity is actually the best thing to do whenever anything unhelpful enters your mind. [...]