Keith turned his key inside the lock of his apartment door and kicked it open with his foot. He let it slam behind him. Then he tossed his keys on the granite counter. Wow. What an awful day. Thank goodness that’s over—dammit. I told myself I was going to go on a walk after work....Read More
“Self-talk is a ubiquitous human phenomenon. We all have an internal monologue that we engage in from time to time.” -Ethan Kross How do you talk to yourself? And when you do talk to yourself—and we all do, whether we’re aware of it or not—what do you say? Are you kind to yourself? Mean? Judgmental?...Read More
Standing there in the middle of Wegmans, a couple of bags of dinner rolls in his shopping cart, Jake wore a frown on his face. He felt his knuckles tighten around the shopping cart as stress started sliding up to the surface. Why does tomorrow have to be Thanksgiving? My diet has been going so...Read More
A new member of BSP NOVA, who I’ll call James, was confused about something when he started training with us. The initial few days weren’t what he expected. Upon coming in for his second training session, he told me he was feeling good that day. Which was great to hear, of course, but he went...Read More
Taking in a deep, anxiety filled breath, she stepped onto the cool, metal plate in her bathroom. A second passed. Then a few more. Finally a number appeared between her feet, and it was a number she didn’t want to see. What the hell? That can’t be right. I’m fatter today? But I did everything...Read More
“If you made a list of people that you trusted would you put your name down?” -NF Have you ever doubted your ability to reach your fitness goals? Ever doubted your ability to follow through on the commitment to go to the gym? Maybe you’ve started and stopped so many diets that you’ve lost motivation...Read More
What are your goals? Most of us have been asked that question before—maybe by friends, employers, a personal trainer. It’s a decent question. It shouldn’t be the last question that gets asked with regard to your goals though. Beyond just declaring what your goal is, there’s another question you should consider: why is achieving this...Read More
Have you ever felt confused when walking into a gym? You’re unsure of what to do, where to go, and how to use the equipment. After a few weeks of going, a question keeps bouncing around in your head: is this helping? But you have no clue. You don’t know if what you’re doing is...Read More
How long does it take to form a habit? You’ve likely heard different time frames: 21, 66, or 90 days. Maybe longer. Maybe shorter. Either way, the idea that habits take a certain amount of time to form has been talked about for years. So, how long must you continually do something for it to...Read More
A year ago, I was sitting across from a BSP client, who I’ll call Jill, chatting with her about her nutrition, when I noticed she seemed upset. We were discussing what she had been working on and how it was going, and it sounded as if she was crushing it. She was doing everything she...Read More
