What Does Sleep Do?
Sleep is something that we all do, or at least we all have done. Despite this, it is still a somewhat mysterious thing. You would think that for something we do for one-third of our lives, we would have a pretty damn good understanding of it. However, this is not...
How to Improve Sleep Tonight: A Practical Guide
It’s 3pm on a Thursday afternoon. You’re sitting at your desk, eyes heavy, mind foggy, fighting the urge to put your head down right there on your keyboard. Last night was another rough one: lying awake, watching the ceiling, feeling that familiar knot of...
How to Use the ABC Model in Coaching
I can almost guarantee that if you are a coach for any length of time, you will have gone through something like this. Your client texts you on Monday evening. She missed her morning workout. Her alarm didn’t go off, morning got away from her, it happens. By...
Understanding The Basics of Behaviour Change and Habit Formation
Would you feel confident in your understanding of the basics of behaviour change and habit formation? I ask this because something that took me way too long to figure out is that the difference between a mediocre coach and a world-class one has almost nothing to do...
Systems-Based Coaching: Building Long-Term Results Without Relying on Motivation
Unfortunately, like a lot of coaches, you may be coaching using a motivation based coaching model, rather than a systems-based coaching model. The issue with this is that motivation is a terrible foundation for coaching. I know, I know. That sounds almost blasphemous...
Identifying and Addressing Logical Fallacies in Your Clients
Identifying and addressing logical fallacies in your clients is just as important as identifying and addressing cognitive distortions in your clients. Both are hard work, but they will make you an effective coach. I’ll never forget the message I got from a...
Identifying and Addressing Cognitive Distortions in Your Clients
For years, I thought my job was to write better programs, dial in macros more precisely, and find the perfect exercise progression for each client. I believed that if I could just make the plan good enough, detailed enough, foolproof enough, then my clients would...
Process-Focused Coaching
Process-focused coaching is a much better approach to take with your coaching methodologies than outcome-focused coaching. You see, most of your clients will hire you for results you cannot guarantee. They’ll come to you wanting to lose 30 pounds, build muscle,...