Glacier Ridge Trail Ultra Hey runners, If you’ve ever thought, “I was so good today, I only ate clean foods” or “I can’t have that, it’s bad for my training,” you’re not alone. This black-and-white thinking about food shows up a lot in the running community, and while it might feel like it’s helping you … Continue reading Why Labeling Foods as “Good” vs “Bad” Hurts Runners’ Performance and Recovery
Author: be.short.run.ultra
ULTRARUNNER
•Nothing is impossible with God
•OF: 50 mi x 13; 100 mi x 2; 200 k x 1; FKT x 3
•Pro Counselor and Endurance Runner Mindset Coach
•#1 goal is to finish the Badwater Cup
Anxiety as a Runner: Why It Shows Up, How It Holds You Back, and How to Finish Stronger
Anxiety can show up even when life looks “fine” on the outside (racing thoughts, a body that won’t settle, or that constant sense that something might go wrong). Whether it’s performance anxiety before a big run, generalized worry that drains your energy, or anxiety tied to past trauma, I help clients understand where it comes … Continue reading Anxiety as a Runner: Why It Shows Up, How It Holds You Back, and How to Finish Stronger
Owning Your Story: How Self-Compassion and Self-Love Lead to Healing
It isn’t always easy to own our story and to love ourselves, but the process of acceptance and moving forward with healing is one of the most important things we can do. It takes courage (real courage) to look honestly at the chapters we’d rather close forever and still choose to write the next ones … Continue reading Owning Your Story: How Self-Compassion and Self-Love Lead to Healing
Three Ways to Improve Emotion Regulation When You are Stressed
In order to regulate emotions, we need to exercise the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) part of the brain. The ACC is involved in emotion regulation, solving emotional and cognitive conflicts (for example, when you feel torn about what to feel or think), and detects performance errors. After someone goes through a traumatic event, the ACC … Continue reading Three Ways to Improve Emotion Regulation When You are Stressed
Exercise, Yoga, and Qi Gong for Managing Anxiety and Depression
I'm going to be sharing with everyone some recent research findings on a few exercise-based therapies for depression and anxiety. Hopefully some of this will be useful. Mental health, which includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being, affects the way that a person acts, thinks, and feels. It is now well-established that mental health issues can … Continue reading Exercise, Yoga, and Qi Gong for Managing Anxiety and Depression
The First Step to Digital Detox
Digital detox is a great topic that many of my clients are asking about, so let's talk about it. Our phones and screens can cause significant distress because they are frequently grasping for our attention. When we turn to them, we can lose touch with reality and the importance of self-care and emotional well-being. About … Continue reading The First Step to Digital Detox
Hyperarousal VS Hypoarousal: Regulate your nervous system after trauma
What is trauma Trauma is a deeply disturbing or distressing experience that can impact people physically, psychologically, and emotionally. The emotional distress following experiencing a traumatic event can be greater than someone's ability to cope. Whether the trauma is a single catastrophic event, like a car accident and a terrorist attack, or a long-term exposure … Continue reading Hyperarousal VS Hypoarousal: Regulate your nervous system after trauma
Build Better Habits: The difference between people who succeed and who fail
Have you read Atomic Habits by James Clear? I recommend this book and workbook to most of my clients. This information is a summary from both books. Towards the end of the article, there are actionable steps that you can take. My clients and I like to walk through the actionable steps together and discuss … Continue reading Build Better Habits: The difference between people who succeed and who fail
Retrain Your Brain and Release Yourself from the Effects of Trauma
My two intentions for writing this article are one, to give trauma survivors a couple of body-based interventions to release themselves from the effects of trauma, and two, to share with you that you can purchase this valuable information for yourself. These train your brain techniques to heal trauma and build resiliency were developed by … Continue reading Retrain Your Brain and Release Yourself from the Effects of Trauma
Distress Tolerance Coping Skills (DBT)
What is Distress tolerance? Many people try to cope by getting into behaviors that provide relief, but the behaviors can be unhelpful or harmful. Examples of ineffective coping behaviors are drug and alcohol use, gambling, spending money, overeating, and self-injury. We can learn distress tolerance skills to replace the ineffective coping behaviors in order to … Continue reading Distress Tolerance Coping Skills (DBT)