Legitimizing Self-Care as an Active Process of Working to Get Better

Legitimate self-care is NOT working less and expecting more. Legitimate self-care is also NOT putting your priorities over your responsibilities while expecting no consequences. This is just being selfish. Indeed, legitimate self-care is a process that helps you get better both mentally and physically as you continue to pursue your goals.  Sleeping more, working less, […]

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How Elite Athletes Make Decisions

Elite athletes are elite not by birth, but by behavior. In other words, what separates elite athletes from everyone else are decisions. When to practice, what to practice, and how to practice are among many other decisions that make them elite. Moreover, to replicate the success of an elite athlete, the details of the decisions […]

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Counterpoint: You Don’t Need Motivation

I often quote the famous Edward Deci definition of motivation that states it’s “the energy for action.” Desiring something but not having the energy to do it is a common problem for both kids and adults. So, it follows that most people always blame lacking motivation for their lack of energy. Not having the motivation […]

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