A Lesson in Lived Experience I vividly remember a conversation I had with a fellow soccer coach years ago. She had played at an extremely high level – even training alongside U.S. legend Mia Hamm – and was a director at our club. She mentioned one of the other directors and dismissed his coaching abilityContinue reading “How Perfectionism Pushed Me to the Breaking Point”
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Is Your Nervous System Stuck in Overdrive?
How to recognize the signs and reset with breath and gentle movement The first thing I notice is my breath—shallow, high in my chest. My thoughts start racing, but I don’t always catch it; years of rumination trained me to call this “normal.” In that headspace, real and perceived threats blur together. Then my bodyContinue reading “Is Your Nervous System Stuck in Overdrive?”
Perfectionism & the Need to Control
How difficult is it for you to adjust when things do not go according to plan? Are you able to easily pivot, adjusting to circumstances while searching for value in the setback or changes? Or does your entire world constrict, leaving you fuming or blasting anyone perceived as responsible for the forced adjustment to yourContinue reading “Perfectionism & the Need to Control”
Perfectionism & the Ruminating Mind
I was 23 when I recognized a serious problem… Speaking with a friend, I told him of the issue, “it doesn’t matter what is happening in my life – I could have 99 amazing things going for me, but one thing causing stress or heartache, that’s what my mind focuses on incessantly.” He replied withContinue reading “Perfectionism & the Ruminating Mind”
When Movement is No Longer Medicine
One thing I’ve learned from personal experience and insane amounts of academic research is that perfectionists are absolutely horrible at caring for their body. Despite often being active, fit, and even obsessive with their appearance, interestingly, this frequently comes at the expense of their health. We have to stop and think, when activities meant toContinue reading “When Movement is No Longer Medicine”