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…
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,…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Greetings from AWP’s Executive Coaching team! We hope you are taking advantage of the warm weather by spending time refueling with family and friends outdoors. We know many of you work in highly intensive environments – be sure to use…
“A body free from nervous tension and fatigue is the ideal shelter provided by nature for housing a well balanced mind, fully capable of successfully meeting all the complex problems of modern living.” ~Joseph Pilates Pilates was developed to unify…