Alex McBrairty

How Can You Make The Most of Your Experiences? Try This Unusual Strategy.

By: Alex McBrairty November 23, 2020November 23, 2020

Mindset, TravelAdventure, Adventurous Experiences, Conventional Rules, Europe, Experiences, Growth Mindset, Memories, Memory, Mindset, Pascal Boyer, Sagrada Familia, Societal Rules, Spain, TravelLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutes How can you make your experiences more memorable? Try this unusual strategy that involves breaking a few rules.

Paper or Plastic: An Unlikely Lesson In Compassion

By: Alex McBrairty November 9, 2020November 6, 2020

Lifestyle, Mindset, TravelCompassion, Life Lesson, Lifestyle Chase, Podcast, Psychology, Self Reflection, Self-Development, Self-Discovery, self-improvement, Spain, TravelLeave a Comment

Reading Time: < 1 minute How did a simple grocery store visit fundamentally shift my own views on the importance of having compassion?

The $1.6 Billion Question

By: Alex McBrairty November 2, 2020November 2, 2020

Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationAnticipatory Excitement, Fitness Psychology, Growth Mindset, Lottery, Mindset, Nostalgia, Psychology, Weight Loss, Weight Loss SuccessLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes What would you change about your life if you won $1.6 billion?

Should I Weigh Myself Every Day?

By: Alex McBrairty October 29, 2020October 21, 2020

Mindset, Weight LossBathroom Scale, Bodyweight, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Food Psychology, Health Psychology, Non-Scale Victories, Psychology, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Success, Weight Loss TipsLeave a Comment

Reading Time: < 1 minute How often should you step on the scale? Is every day too much?

3 Unintuitive Steps To Adopt A Positive Mindset

By: Alex McBrairty October 26, 2020October 21, 2020

MindsetBeliefs, Emotion, Fitness Psychology, Growth Mindset, Health, Health Psychology, Mental Stories, Mindset, Positive Mindset, Positive Thinking, PsychologyLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes Why is mindset so important? Read how it can quite literally change how you see the world, and get three not-so-common tips to adopt a positive mindset.

Will I Ever Enjoy Exercise?

By: Alex McBrairty October 19, 2020October 19, 2020

Exercise, Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationCold Running, Exercise, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Mindset, Motivation, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes I’ve just begun my fitness program and I’m dying to know, will I ever actually enjoy exercise?

From Fat Kid To Fitness Competitor

By: Alex McBrairty October 15, 2020October 20, 2020

Exercise, Mindset, MotivationAchievement, Fitness, Fitness Tips, Goals, Health, Mindset, Motivation, Personal Trainer, Physique, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes Read about Alex’s journey from obese kid to stepping on stage for his first bodybuilding competition.

How To Approach Fitness in the Age of COVID

Reading Time: 4 minutes The COVID pandemic has created changes at virtually every level of our society. Fitness is no different. Our approach toward diet and exercise has changed. Here’s how you can stay ahead.

Run Your Own Diet Experiment Like A Scientist

By: Alex McBrairty July 13, 2020July 12, 2020

Health, NutritionDiet, Diet experiment, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Food Allergy, Food Sensitivity, Food Tracking, keto diet, paleo diet, Weight Loss, Weight Loss diet, weight watchersLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutes How often have you finished a delicious meal, only later hours later to be plagued by uncomfortable bloating or an upset stomach? Perhaps your favorite treats routinely cause your stomach and digestive system to feel distressed, or maybe you notice a decrease in your energy levels during workouts after eating particular foods. We’ve all experienced…

“You Got Served”: An Unusual Reason You Eat Too Much

By: Alex McBrairty June 22, 2020June 22, 2020

Health, Mindset, Nutrition, Weight LossEating, Eating Out, Environmental Eating Cues, Fitness Psychology, Food Psychology, Health, Lifestyle, Nutrition, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Research suggests an unusual reason you might be eating too much. Find out if you’re making this mistake and how to fix it.

How To Survive Parties Like A Fitness Professional

By: Alex McBrairty June 15, 2020June 15, 2020

Health, Nutrition, Weight LossBackyard BBQ, BBQ, Fat Loss, Fitness Psychology, Healthy Eating, Nutrition, Summer, Summer Party, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes Planning to find yourself catching up with friends at summer barbecues? Follow these tips to survive like a fitness professional.

Wiped Clean: Using COVID-19 To Kickstart Your Fitness Program

Reading Time: 4 minutes COVID-19 has changed our world almost overnight. The routine business of our lives has been disrupted. We long for the days of visiting friends for coffee, a nice dinner out with our significant other, and even mundane tasks like running errands or going to work. But this disruption can also be positive.

5 Lessons From One of Life’s Hardest Teachers

By: Alex McBrairty May 25, 2020May 25, 2020

Guest Post, Health, Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationCancer, Cancer Lessons, Cancer Survivor, Fitness, Health, Life Lessons, Mindset, MotivationLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutes It’s virtually impossible for me to comprehend a more vicious and devastating blow than hearing the words “you have cancer.” It knocks the air out of your body faster than a Roy Jones Jr body shot. Trials in life come in varying speeds and intensities. While I can’t say I’ve experienced all of the life-altering…