Hey there, I used to fight having a daily routine. As a lover of novelty and adventure, being locked into a routine felt suffocating. I was worried too much routine would leave me feeling uninspired and bored. But, as most seasoned artists know, routines can be the opposite of confining. Instead, they can be incredibly …
Hey there, When it comes to fitness and health, it’s all too common to have an all-or-nothing approach. Often, this shows up in the form of flipping from complete diet restriction to binge eating. From total inactivity to killing yourself at the gym. From feeling excited about your goals to feeling like it’s not even …
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” – Jim Rohn You wouldn’t know it if you met me today, but I didn’t use to be a very disciplined person. I’d say I wanted to do something, like work out, practice the guitar, or get up early… but when the alarm went off, I’d always …
Hey there, When I was younger, I experienced a lot of panic attacks. I had no real physical outlet at the time, so when these would happen, I’d often go from 0 to 100 with nowhere to put my anxious energy. Only in recent years have I begun to understand that my physical outbursts were …
Hey there, Feeling like a beginner is a frustrating and often humbling experience. So why not just stick with the things you’re already good at? Allowing yourself to be a beginner in different pursuits and keeping a beginner’s mindset throughout the process is helpful for many reasons: It helps you keep making progress. If you’re …
I started boxing four years ago. Growing up with teenage angst and emotions that controlled me rather than the other way around, I punched walls (and sometimes people) whenever I could. But I didn’t formally give boxing a try until 2017. By then, I had years of calisthenics and HIIT workouts behind me. I was …
Hey there, If the last year and a half has taught us anything, it’s that things don’t always go according to plan. And, like it or not, the same lesson applies to your fitness journey. Making a plan to reach your goals is a great start and necessary for progress. But being flexible with your …
Happy Monday, Knowing how to set and achieve goals seems like something that should come naturally to everyone. Yet, in my experience, most of us don’t really understand the process of setting big goals and how to get there. I certainly didn’t use to. I would think of something I wanted to accomplish — whether …