The Band Came Off. And She Was Still There.
Why I told my patient to race with no data Heather crossed the finish line of her first race in a year, and there was no chip on her shoe. No watch. No band. No screen waiting on her wrist…
The Kitchen Scale
The scale reads 800 grams. Manitoba flour — high protein, built for structure, the kind that holds air. This is Samin Nosrat’s sky-high focaccia. Breadmaking doesn’t forgive guessing. You want sky high. Her words. The promise. You measure. The number…
Teach, Don’t Delegate: Broaden Your Team’s Skills
By Sharon A. Chirban, PhD In HBR this week, an article was published on the importance of teaching vs. delegating. Mentoring the next generation of employees, managers, scientists, psychologists, and medical professionals is the way to ensure that a reliable…
How Coaches Support Athletes After the Finish Line
By: Mackenzie Brown, PsyD I find myself having an interesting parallel. About a week ago, I consulted with a coach for a client to facilitate athletic gains. Often times in sport psychology it involves a team: you and the athlete,…
Alcohol and Athletic Performance
By: Christina Figueroa, MS, RD, CSSD, LDN While this month’s newsletter post would ideally be geared towards adults of legal drinking age, the reality is that alcohol often comes into play for athletes less than 21 years old as well…
Reconnecting With The Body
By: Alexis Chirban, BS In today’s world, most of us have complicated relationships with our bodies. As infants, we are socialized to communicate with other people, yet often aren’t taught to understand and relate to our bodies. Our society has…
Appearance Based Anxiety
For many, holidays, bikinis and social gatherings raise questions about self-worth. Self-worth is measured in lots of ways. How many friends do I have? Am I smart? What do I look like in my bikini? Do I have a significant…
Collegiate Coaching: The Importance of Sleep
Here I go again, writing on a plane or in an airport. Despite time off from my full time position at a college counseling center, I have managed to cram in ample travel. Pros: I get to have fun, see…
Athletic Performance and the Ketogenic Diet
A ketogenic diet (KD) refers to any dietary pattern that results in the body being in a ketogenic state of metabolism. Most classically, ketogenic diets are high in fat, moderate in protein, and low in carbohydrate. The idea is that…
Fall Sports Preparations
If you play a fall sport, pre-season is just around the corner and that means it’s time to kick your conditioning program into high gear. Field sports such as soccer, field hockey, and football, utilize movements that vary in speed,…