Posts in the Category "Mindset"


Coach Beth talks goal setting

Let’s talk goal setting. For most people it’s a dreaded exercise. I line manage 30 people for my 9-5 job and whenever we have to set our goals for the year, my direct reports whine and complain and put it off till the very last minute. Their goals end up being pretty crappy and can’t.. Read more →


Intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation

Intrinsic Motivation- doing something because you love it. The experience is the reward. Extrinsic Motivation- doing something for a reward or to avoid negative consequences. When I started working out, it was so that I could lose weight for a vacation. I didn’t want to look fat in my bathing suit. My motivation was based.. Read more →


Does your food environment encourage overeating?

I am disciplined when it comes to food but put me in a cinema with a huge tub of sweets and I will eat them faster than you can say “mindless eating”. What factors significantly influence your eating habits?


It’s your job to commit to your fitness goal

Making fitness a priority is YOUR job and mine is to support you in that decision by giving you the tools for success. That includes telling you what you NEED to hear, even when you don’t WANT to hear it. I feel for each one of my clients unique struggles. I am sympathetic to their.. Read more →



What you think of me is none of my business

So often clients face criticism for their lifestyle choices. You will always be too “something” to someone. Too thin, too fat, too muscular, to manly, too picky, too thick, too bulky, too obsessed. This quote sums it up pretty perfectly. If you are a person sitting there having to judge and share your opinion about.. Read more →