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How to get out of your own head
Do you want to get out of your own head? That’s what several of the Master your WW Mindset participants shared as their goal on our first call this past week. They talked about getting out of their own way …
How to fail in 2023
Do you give yourself permission to fail? If you don’t, you may be missing out on your best winning strategy. When you view a failure as bad, or even worse, take a failure personally it can feel devastating. Although failing …
How to start your new year with confidence
What do you want to do in 2023, drift or paddle? Have you ever been tubing on a river or paddled a river where people are tubing? When you’re sitting in a tube floating down the river your ability to …
When old habit patterns hold you back
Have you ever judged someone’s intention and been dead wrong? I have, and it almost happened to me last weekend. Old habits and coping mechanisms die hard. Here’s how it went: A friend texted me asking if I wanted to …
So you want to be a good kayaker
You love kayaking and you want to get better in skill and mindset, but you’re not sure where to start? Or maybe you get out with your buddies as much as you can, but you feel stuck in a rut …
How to relieve seasonal stress with yoga
Are you an active type who doesn’t like to slow down? During this time of year you may start to feel the weight and stress of all of that activity, especially because the Holidays can ramp up commitments and travel. …
How to beat the Holiday bloat
If you’re like me, you love Holiday cheer, and that means sharing delicious meals and special treats with people you love (or just because it’s that time of year). It also means that you may experience more bloating and lethargy …
Hard moves in easy water for a powerful mindset
You may think you know what practicing hard moves in easy water means, and I bet you don’t think of it as paddling the Narrows of the Green (a Class IV-V section). Earlier this month I paddled into the Narrows …
Boundaries for a powerful mindset
The rapids you love exist because of the boundaries of the river banks. Those boundaries create a container in which the water flows powerfully. If you want a powerful mindset, you want to create your own river banks that empower …
5 sleep habits that lead to a powerful mindset
Do you struggle with getting good sleep? According to the American Sleep Association, between 50 and 70 million Americans are affected by sleep disorders – so you’re not alone. When my coaching clients bring up their sleep problems, they feel …