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. [...]

2 11, 2014

Positive Thinking + Reality = Success

By | November 2nd, 2014|Categories: Psychology|Tags: , , , , , , , , |0 Comments

An interesting New York Times article debunks the power of positive thinking, to a point. The article describes research which found that people who simply think positively feel less energy, have less motivation, and accomplish less than those who don't think positively (or negatively). The research indicates that a combination of positive thinking and thinking [...]