Body Scanning Meditation: Enhancing Mind-Body Connection in Exercise
Body scanning meditation is a mindfulness technique that involves mentally scanning each part of the body, paying close attention to sensations, tension, or discomfort. While traditionally used to cultivate relaxation and awareness, it has valuable applications in the...
AI Versus the Human Touch in Personal Wellness Coaching
From Peloton to mindfulness apps, wearable to food delivery services, there are many options for working on your personal wellness by yourself. As AI develops, you’ll likely also be able to get interactive coaching or personal training in the same manner. For some,...
Is Evidence Based The Next Fad?
“From cold plunges to collagen to celery juice, the $1.8 trillion global consumer wellness market is no stranger to fads, which can sometimes surface with limited clinical research or credibility. Today, consumers are no longer simply trying out these wellness trends...
What Kierkegaard Can Tell Us About Social Media
“For a crowd is the untruth.” - Søren Kierkegaard I’ve been spending more time engaging with philosophy and it reminds me that pretty much every question you...
Visualization for Mental Health and Physical Training
This year I have been working extensively with visualization. I have learned that it is a powerful tool for both physical training and for mental health. In my work as a strength and conditioning coach my colleagues and I have been using it to help our athletes, from...
Mortality And SMART Goals
I’ve been thinking much about existential counseling theory and personal training. What, you might ask, could those two things have to do with each other? Existential Psychotherapy Existential counseling theory concerns itself with four major themes: How we feel about...