Boost your health and performance by setting effective goals, taking action and building healthy habits.
Why is it so easy to create some habits but so tough to create others? The typical advice out there—practise something consistently over a certain period of time, such as 21 days—doesn’t always work. And when this seemingly reasonable formula doesn’t work for us, it can be incredibly demoralizing. It turns out that [...]
The best way to overcome a lack of motivation and the resulting inertia is to break a project down into small actions. This has been of tremendous value to me in all aspects of my life and martial arts training. But this tactic does have a caveat. If we keep our actions TOO small, [...]
Every martial artist knows that consistency is what gets results. If you want to kick ass at martial arts, you need to put in the reps on a consistent basis. And the more consistent the better. But what people don’t talk about is the downside of consistency: that point at which your routine [...]
Jealousy is admiration plus comparison. Think about it. That martial artist you’re jealous of: you admire them and you’re impressed by them. That’s the core of it. That jealousy only comes into play when you start comparing yourself to them. They seem better than you, and you don’t measure up. And now you’re [...]
My kids wanted to quit karate long before I actually let them. I should’ve listened to them sooner. At first they loved karate. I never had trouble getting them to the dojo. They’d train hard while they were there. They’d practise at home. They’d push themselves for belt tests [...]
You want to be great at martial arts, but all you see now is the gap between where you want to be and where you are now. And that gap can be incredibly discouraging, as you realize how long and difficult that path will be. Instead of focusing on the end [...]
You’re having difficulty making a change in your life—with your martial arts training, your diet, or something else. Here’s an activity that will help you understand WHY you’re not changing, and make it far easier to finally make that change in your life. But before we get into it, I need to point [...]
This is it. 2023 is going to be your year! But if you’re going to do anything but spin your wheels, you’ll need to take a different approach than you have in the past. Here’s an activity that can help you get the results you really want. Take a look at [...]
2023: a new year and a new you. What are your resolutions for next year? And what are you going to start doing on January 1st to make it all happen? The idea of a fresh start is incredibly appealing and motivating. We circle that date on the calendar, feeling like [...]
Until last year, nothing could keep me from my karate training. I trained religiously, attended every possible class at the dojo, competed regularly in tournaments, cross-trained daily, and did whatever I could to improve in martial arts and get an edge in competition. I felt awesome. Never felt healthier or fitter in my [...]