Sport psychology talk given to high school runners from the southeast.

When faced with the challenges of helping others make and maintain health behavior changes, how might we optimally blend motivation and skills training opportunities? How do we best motivate our patients, our employees, ourselves? And once we have found the motivation, what are key skills that need to be learned, developed, and implemented in order to maintain health changes? In this session, we will examine and combine three tactics drawn from psychological research: “getting out of your own head,” mental contrasting & implementation intentions, and mindfulness-based cognitive-behavioral approaches. We will highlight individuals who achieve behavior change goals consistently and how they blend these strategies. Finally, we will play with ways to apply.

Pre-season camp with UNC Asheville Women’s Soccer — sport psychology sessions.

How can mindfulness training improve your running, both in practice and in races?
Further, how can it provide benefits above and beyond your sport?

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Sport psychology talk for the Hi-Intensity Camp at UNC Asheville

Instant Recess Increases Activity and Improves Mood in College Students in their Classrooms.

A one-time physical activity (PA) intervention was implemented in ten college classrooms. A ten-minute PA video was used to lead undergraduate participants (n=161) through a series of moderate-intensity dance movements. The intervention led to significant improvement in both mood states and energy levels.

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In this breakout session, I will focus on the benefits (e.g., enhanced executive-cortical function, reduced inflammation, better decision-making, reduced stress) and implementation of mindfulness-based practices both at the organizational and individual level.

Seminar offered on how to set intentions, change habits, and understand the brain-behavior connection behind it all.