Psychology – A-Team Fitness

Why You Might Be Your Biggest Enemy of Change

By: Alex McBrairty January 10, 2021January 10, 2021

Health, Mindset, Motivation, Weight LossBehavior Change, Change, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Habit Change, Identity, Psychology, Psychology of Change, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Success, Weight Loss TipsLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes Is your fear of success what’s really holding you back?

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.

Herd Mentality: How Easily Can Your Friends Sabotage Your Fitness Plan?

By: Alex McBrairty May 18, 2020May 15, 2020

Health, Lifestyle, Mindset, Nutrition, Weight LossDiet, Fitness, Fitness Pscyhology, Health, Herd Mentality, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Dynamics, Weight Loss1 Comment

Reading Time: 6 minutes How easily could your friends sabotage your fitness plan? Find out how to bulletproof yourself from bad influence.

Pain, Adventure, & The Mundane: The Identity Shaping Power of Our Experiences

Reading Time: 8 minutes Research suggests that experiences, not material goods, are the key to happiness. They provide a more lasting form of happiness and, as we’ll see in this article, play a key role in shaping our identity.

Does Choosing Salads Lead To Eating More Cookies?

By: Alex McBrairty March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

Exercise, Health, Lifestyle, Mindset, NutritionDecision Making, Exercise, Fitness Psychology, Food Choices, Health, Health Psychology, Licensing Effect, Mindset, Nutrition, Psychology, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Are your healthy decisions throughout the day, choosing a healthy option at lunch or making time for the gym, actually backfiring and causing you to be more unhealthy? Find out how you can combat the desire to reward yourself with the bad stuff.

Overcome Negative Thoughts With Socratic Questioning

By: Alex McBrairty February 24, 2020February 24, 2020

Health, MindsetAnxiety, CBT, Depression, Mental Health, Mental Stories, Negativity, Overcome Fear, Perspective, Psychology, Socratic QuestioningLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you suffer from the negative stories you tell yourself about the world around you? Use this technique from cognitive behavioral therapy to alter these stories and banish negative thoughts.

How To Stop Letting Setbacks Set You Back

By: Alex McBrairty November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

Lifestyle, Mindset, MotivationChallenge, Failure, Fitness, Fitness Psychology, Growth Mindset, Mindset, Perspective, Psychology, Setbacks, Weight Loss Journey1 Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes Stop letting setbacks hold you back from your goals. Instead, use them to propel you forward like a sling shot. Read to find out how.

What Can Comedy Teach You About Leadership & Success?

By: Alex McBrairty June 24, 2019March 21, 2021

Mindset, Motivation, Social SkillsFitness, Improv, Improv Comedy, Leadership, Mindset, Nutrition, Psychology, Success, Weight LossLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 3 minutes How can improv comedy help you succeed? Read more to find out.

Theory of Mind: How To Understand Others’ Behavior

By: Alex McBrairty March 12, 2019May 9, 2020

Mindset, Social SkillsCoaching, Fitness, Interpersonal Skills, Nutrition, Psychology, Theory of Mind, Understanding OthersLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 5 minutes Theory of mind is the ability to understand that others have beliefs, thoughts, perspectives, and desires that are different than our own. It’s our ability to take the perspective of another person. This theory of mind develops in stages over the course of our childhood. (And continues to fine tune throughout most of our lives.)…

Why Weight Loss Is Harder Than A College Degree

By: Alex McBrairty March 6, 2019March 6, 2019

Exercise, Health, Lifestyle, Mindset, Motivation, NutritionBehavior Change, College Degree, Fitness Psychology, Goal Setting, Habit Change, Psychology, Weight Loss, Weight Loss Success, Weight Loss TipsLeave a Comment

Reading Time: 4 minutes For many people school isn’t particularly fun. Sure, you get to visit with your friends or you might even have a class or two that pique your interest. This is usually outweighed by the required courses for your degree that bore you to death. (Does anyone actually like bio-chem? Or statistics? How about an entire…