Read time: 5 minutes Brain exercises have a positive impact on brain health and delay aging effects. Activities such as puzzles, memory games, and learning new skills, activate various brain regions and promote neuroplasticity. This is the brain’s ability to reorganize and form new connections between neurons. Brain exercises stimulate the release of neurotrophic factors, which promote the survival and growth of neurons. They also increase blood flow to the brain and deliver essential nutrients and oxygen. Computers and smartphones have profoundly influenced the way we use our brains. Their impact on our brain function can be both beneficial and detrimental. These devices have expanded access to information, improved communication,…
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Is your morning routine serving you? (+ free download)
During the last half of 2022, I am embarrassed to say that let go of my self-care a bit. I began to slip on the consistency of my training, nutrition and morning routine. I used to be so good at mornings. At one point my routine included walking outside, reading, journaling, a skin-care routine, AND even a 4 minute cold shower! Then life (aka a puppy and more demanding work schedule) happened. Little by little, I had less control over my mornings. Some days, I wouldn’t even have the chance to change out of my pajamas before having to take the pup out to do his business. Before I knew…
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How To Do Less And Get More
This post was an email I sent to my newsletter subscribers on February 7, 2023. Every January, I take the time to choose a word to set an intention for what to focus on. 2022 was A YEAR. We got a german shepherd puppy named Axel. I launched my Elite Athlete Training Camp. Then we got engaged. And I finally got a promotion at work that I’ve been working toward for years. Life was good. Full of BIG time-consuming and energy-intensive responsibilities, but good. Also Read: 5 Hacks to Manage Your Energy Not Your Time Once January 1st rolled around, I didn’t have as much clarity as I’ve had in years…
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5 Hacks to Manage Your Energy Not Your Time
Everything you were told about productivity is not the whole story. Productivity isn’t about managing time, it’s about managing your energy. These are some hacks that you need to know in order to save your energy and use it to enhance your productivity. One of the most common challenges that I hear from adult athletes is that they don’t have time to train for their sport. Many adult athletes find it difficult to find time to train for their sport (or do anything, really) because they have so many other conflicting priorities. Things like full-time jobs, side-hustles, caretaking responsibilities, paying bills, and social obligations can make it difficult to juggle…
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5 Self Discipline Tips for Adult Athletes
Many adult athletes that I work with often ask me how to be more disciplined. Discipline is having the ability to take action regardless of any resistance that you might be feeling. It means showing up and DOING IT no matter what. A lack of discipline can show up as: avoiding things that you know you “should” be doing lack of motivation, determination, drive, and/or ambition not following through with commitments to yourself procrastination, disorganization, overwhelm, confusion, aimlessness having a tendency to quit or give up things tend to pile up and then you get overwhelmed feeling of laziness fear of failing no sense of purpose or meaning in the…
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5 Tips to Measure Progress to Achieve your Goals
As a scientist working in a regulatory space, I often hear the saying “you can’t manage what you can’t measure” and believe this to be the case for personal and professional goals. If you have a system in place to measure progress and you’re collecting the appropriate information, you can use this to set new goals. The more you go through the process of setting goals, identifying what is needed to achieve them and tracking your progress in achieving them, the easier it becomes to effortlessly CRUSH those goals. Here is a list of tips for measuring your progress toward achieving your personal, professional and performance-based goals. 1. Determine…
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5 Habits to Create the Best Morning Routine
Want to create the best morning routine to power through your day? Then this is the perfect blog for you. These are my own favourite habits that have helped me and will help you create the perfect morning routine that suits you. So let’s get started. Hydrate upon waking. While you’re asleep, your body is hard at work healing and restoring for 6-9 hours and this process uses up a lot of water. As soon as you wake up, hydrate as soon as possible to replenish the liquid you lost overnight. Consuming water on an empty stomach is also a great way to detoxify and gently wake up your digestive…