by Carrie Jackson | Apr 8, 2017 | Get Confident, Get Motivated, Life Lessons, Peak Performance
One of the most stressful situations you can be in is when there are decisions being made that affect you, of which you have no control over. When things don’t go the way we want them to, it feels unfair and we tend to point fingers and blame other people for...
by Carrie Jackson | Mar 13, 2017 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated, Peak Performance
Motivation is one of the most researched topics in the field of sport psychology and also one of the most complex. It’s complex because not only do people have various underlying motivations for why they choose to participate in their sport and how driven they...
by Carrie Jackson | Jan 9, 2017 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated, Peak Performance
Is grit something we should really be talking about? Is this a concept that has its own legs – or is it just the latest buzzword for “mental toughness”? I gotta be honest – I kind of ignored the whole concept for a while. I ignored it until a friend and colleague of...
by Carrie Jackson | Oct 17, 2016 | Get Motivated, Peak Performance
Do you ever find yourself dragging your feet to get in your workout? Are you having a hard time shifting gears from work or school mode into training mode? Do you ever feel like there are a million things you’d rather be doing (or “should” be doing) than going...
by Carrie Jackson | Sep 12, 2016 | Get Confident, Get Motivated, Life Lessons
When you walk to the edge of all the light you have And take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, You must believe that one of two things will happen: There will be something solid for you to stand upon, Or, you will be taught how to fly Patrick Overton...
by Carrie Jackson | Jun 26, 2016 | Get Confident, Get Motivated, Peak Performance
When you don’t feel like training do you find a way to get it done … or do you make an excuse to skip out? If obstacles are thrown your way do you lie down in defeat … or do you welcome the challenge? When you...
by Carrie Jackson | Mar 21, 2016 | Get Motivated, Life Lessons, Peak Performance
Do you ever wonder why certain things just seem to stick with you for so long? Why you can think about something that happened 1, 5, 10, or even 20 years ago and it still upsets you to this day? The memory of it still burns in your mind … Why did I drop...
by Carrie Jackson | Feb 14, 2016 | Get Motivated, Peak Performance
Do you ever wonder about those crazy amazing people that are just getting back from their workouts while you’re still in bed deciding if you want to go? When your workouts become another item to check off of your to-do list, it’s time to shake things up. You spend a...
by Carrie Jackson | Jan 18, 2016 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated
It’s one thing to set a goal. It’s another thing entirely to achieve it. How many articles do you think have been written on goal setting? How many times do you think the words “How to Make Your New Year’s Resolutions Stick” appear in cyberspace? (That exact...
