by Carrie Jackson | Nov 22, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated
“I don’t want to work out today!” This is the time of year when it can get difficult to get your workouts in. When it’s cold and wet outside, you start to think maybe it’s OK if I just skip it today. You’re overbooked with obligations— under a...
by Carrie Jackson | Sep 20, 2020 | Get Confident, Life Lessons, Peak Performance
Sometimes in sport— and in life— things don’t go always go as smoothly or easily as we’d prefer. We’ve been experiencing A LOT of that lately. From unexpected pandemics to wildfires, many people have had major wrenches thrown into their original plans. Things...
by Carrie Jackson | Jul 18, 2020 | Endurance Athletes, Peak Performance
Pain. Suffering. Misery. If you’ve ever made the choice to take on an athletic endeavor, you know that there are times when you push your body to the point where it is uncomfortable. You might call it “going into the pain cave” or “embracing the suck”, but...
by Carrie Jackson | Jun 21, 2020 | Life Lessons, Peak Performance
The thing I hear the most often when I talk to someone about the possibility of trying out meditation is, “But Carrie, I CAN’T sit still and think about NOTHING for 30 MINUTES!! I just can’t do it.” And my response to them is usually, “Yeah, me neither. And...
by Carrie Jackson | May 19, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated
When I was a young pup before my sport psychology days, I worked at Sierra-at-Tahoe Ski Resort. I held a few different positions at that ski resort in the years I worked there, one of which was to help organize the kids ski program. In that position, one of my tasks...
by Carrie Jackson | Feb 23, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated
One of the major pitfalls of goal setting is setting too many goals. There are so many things you are excited about; so many things you want to do! There are so many things you want to accomplish that you try setting goals for ALL of them and end up...
by Carrie Jackson | Jan 19, 2020 | Achieve Your Goals, Peak Performance
It’s that time of year again. Not only are we at the beginning of a new year, but we are at the beginning of a new decade. (Happy 2020!) At the beginning of each year I always ask people if they set New Year’s Resolutions. I can’t tell you how many...
by Carrie Jackson | Nov 25, 2019 | Achieve Your Goals, Get Motivated, Life Lessons
“Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” –Albert Einstein “If you don’t do it this year, you’ll be one year older when you do.” –Warren Miller “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” –Mahatma Gandhi “A ship in...
by Carrie Jackson | Oct 11, 2019 | Get Motivated, Life Lessons
Have you recently caught yourself wondering: “How could we possibly be talking about the holidays already?” “Where the hell did my summer go?” “Why aren’t there more hours in a day?” We are quickly approaching the time of year when stress levels go up as calendars get...
