How Emotional Baggage Starts Out Functional, Then Becomes Dysfunctional
The term “emotional baggage” has become an entrenched part of the personal-development culture. Emotional baggage is typically described as unresolved emotional issues from our childhood, including acute trauma, physical, psychological, or sexual abuse, ongoing stressors, family dysfunction, and other negative experiences, that shape our attitudes, emotions, and behavior, and detrimentally influence our current lives. Moreover, […]
Read MoreFour Keys to Lionel Sanders’ Recent Ironman Success
Yes, Kristian Blummenfelt won the 2021 Ironman World Championships in St. George, Utah recently (I know, it’s 2022; how absurd is that!), a truly impressive performance given that this race was only his second Ironman-distance race ever. At the same time, I would argue that the biggest winner of the event was Lionel Sanders. Lionel […]
Read MoreSeven Ways to Change from a Human Doing to a Human Being
My use of the phrase “human doing” may provoke in you some questions: What’s a human doing? What do human doing look and act like? Am I a human doing? This article will answer all of those questions. Plus, if you decide you are a human doing and you decide that you don’t want to […]
Read MoreThree Keys to a Successful Ski Racing Prep Period
I suppose it goes without saying (though I’m saying it anyway) that what you do during the prep period that has just begun will largely determine how your 2022-23 race season goes. What you do related to your ski racing in the spring, summer, and fall will either make or break whether you achieve your […]
Read MoreTransitions in Triathlon Matter, Here’s How to Nail Them
I think it’s unfair to call triathlons triathlons. By its very name, triathlon suggests that there are three events in the sport. However, as we all know, there are two other events that can have a big impact on where you end up in the results at the end of the day. Of course, I’m […]
Read MoreLook Back to Last Season So You Can Look Forward to Next Season
The 2021-22 race season is now well behind you and you’ve likely storage waxed your skis and stored all your gear till you get back on snow (perhaps this summer). You’ve probably also pulled out your favorite non-skiing toys, whether mountain bike, golf clubs, tennis racquets, surfboards, or what-have-you. And the last thing you want […]
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