Your Weight is Not Your Health — Stop Confusing the Two

A large part of the battle we face with our health is psychological. This has become more and more apparent to me the longer I work with and train people in these research studies. Understanding the underlying physiology is important, but it isn’t the whole picture. Our mindset dictates how we feel about ourselves and influences our physical health. Let’s give ourselves the best chance for success by framing the good behaviors positively.

Your health isn’t your weight, or your fatness, let’s stop associating the former with the latter.

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STOP BREAKING YOUR KIDS

Specializing in sport is a double-edged sword. Your athlete will be able to fine-tune the small nuances of technical skill, but at the cost of diversity in demands and performance. Without proper recovery and physical training regimes to counteract the repeated demands of the chosen sport, your athletes are at high risk for injury.

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Shark Infested Waters: Running a Business

Jealousy and fear combine for an ugly reaction that causes businesses to shut themselves off from “competitors” that are open to collaboration and teamwork. The way we view it at HansenAthletics is that each and every business brings a unique aspect to the industry and through lead sharing, collaboration, and specialization not only can you drive MORE REVENUE to each organization involved, but your business will grow and develop through opportunities that were unforeseeable alone. Your local industry will thrive as a collective while engaging and providing further value to your community.

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Enhance Communication With Clients

When you are not harping technique it is time to shut up and listen. Let your clients tell you how they feel. Empower them to communicate by asking strong open-ended questions and then actually listen to their response and jot it down after the session. You will be able to draw on this information later and it will probably help you more than you think. Bringing up a topic that was important to the client a session or two down the road will show them that you are listening and care about what they are saying.

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