Mentally Strong

I love the phrase “CRUSH IT.” Whenever I really want to step up my game, that phrase always helps me bring a whole new level of performance. To crush it, you must be focused on your past successes instead of your failures. The problem is that most of us remember our failures more than their…

  If you are anything like me, you can get stuck in an overthinking rut! We can overthinking anything – our athletic performance, our success, our failure, our family, our appearance, our career, our health… Thank goodness for family, friends and teammates who help us out of the rut. But, we need to catch ourselves when…

We can overthink anything – our athletic performance, our success, our failure, our family, our appearance, our career, our health…Thank goodness for family, friends and teammates who help us out of this rut. But, we need to catch ourselves when we get in this terrible mindset. Why? Because overthinking is NOT our friend. In this…

In this episode, Cindra discusses 3 proven ways supported by research to increase your happiness through gratitude. She starts the episode describing her experience at the 2013 Boston Marathon and why she is grateful for that experience even though it was difficult.    

In 2013, I had finished the Boston Marathon. It was my third Boston. I love that race is so many ways. I love the passion of the people, the energy of the event, and even the difficulty of the course. Heartbreak Hill is so hard but so amazing when you get to the top! It…

Teddy Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” This is one of my favorite quotes because I have found it to be completely accurate. We compare our appearance, our business, our number of friends on Facebook, our athletic ability, our families, and our “things” to other people.   We all do this.

Do you ever wonder how to deal with that voice inside your head? Do you ever doubt yourself for what seems like no reason at all? Do you have big dreams that seem scary so you don’t go after them?? Dr. Kamphoff discusses how the most successful people are a master of their thoughts. This…

As Theodore Roosevelt said, “Comparison is the thief of joy.” Research suggests that comparison breeds feelings of depression, low self-confidence, anxiety, separation and loneliness. We are less likely to reach our goals because comparison zaps our motivation and energy. In this podcast, Cindra talks about why we compare ourselves to others, and what to do…

  Let’s get real for a moment. There are severe consequences of adopting a pessimistic perspective. For example, research shows: Pessimists do not perform as well in life, sport and business as optimists. Pessimism stops us professionally. Pessimism damages relationships and our ability to work as a team. Pessimism harms us emotionally and physically. There are…