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Ultra Mindset: Overcome Fear and Find Comfort in Discomfort
Mindset coaching isn’t just theory—it’s practice. During my 7th Ultra, I faced physical pain, negative thoughts, and the pull to quit. But commitment to habits, embracing discomfort, and refocusing on my why carried me through. Discover how these principles can help you move past limits and achieve more.
Mastering Mindset: no regret, just powerful memories
Portland 2022 marked a pivotal moment, where a wrecked hamstring tested my resolve. As a life coach, I've learned that motivation fuels our journey, yet it can wane when we need it most. Recalling Ultra #6, I unearthed a potent truth: fleeting bursts of motivation pale in comparison to consistent action.
Planning Your Legacy: Transforming Aspirations into Actionable Steps
In today's fast-paced world, where priorities shift and time seems to slip away, it's easy to overlook the importance of planning your legacy. However, planning your legacy is not just about drafting a will or arranging funeral details—it's about shaping how you'll be remembered and the impact you'll leave behind. This blog explores the significance of planning your legacy and offers insights into crafting a path that aligns with your values and aspirations. By taking proactive steps, you can ensure that your life story reflects the impact you wish to make, both now and for generations to come.
Searching for the greatest life admin hacks?
In the quest for life admin hacks, it's easy to fall prey to the allure of quick fixes and shortcuts. Yet, true life improvement goes beyond mere information consumption. It demands work, growth, and the acceptance of failure as part of the journey. In the end, it's not about hacking life but living it, experiencing it, and learning from it.
From Negative Thoughts to Finishing Strong: My Ultra Running Experience
Mindset coaching is a powerful tool that can help anyone (and ultra runners) overcome negative thoughts and achieve their goals. In this article, mindset coach Luke Fenwick shares his personal story of overcoming negative thoughts during an ultra run, and provides 3 practical tips for other ultra runners to do the same. Luke's story is an inspiration to us all, and his tips are invaluable for anyone who has ever struggled with negative thoughts during a race. If you're an ultra runner, or if you're simply interested in learning more about the power of mindset coaching, then this article is a must-read.
Unlocking Your Life's Potential: How to Write Your Aspirational Statement
Welcome to a journey of self-discovery and empowerment. In this guide, we'll explore the art of crafting an aspirational statement that not only defines your life's purpose but also propels you towards fulfilling your highest aspirations. Let's delve into the steps that will help you articulate and manifest your dreams, turning aspirations into tangible reality.
There’s no room for regret when you’ve hit rock bottom (an Ultra runner’s tale)
Join ultra-runner Luke Fenwick on his journey through the world of endurance running and the lessons he's learned about living a life with no room for regret. In this inspiring blog post, Luke shares his personal story of how he conquered one of the hardest ultra marathons in Australia and the mindset shifts he's made along the way. Read on to see how he cultivated a mindset of resilience, determination, and positivity, both on and off the trail.
Why is your legacy important?
Discover the true meaning of defining a legacy and why it's important to start thinking about your legacy today. This article explores the different ways in which you can create a lasting impact on the world and leave behind a meaningful legacy. From defining your values to taking actionable steps towards your goals, providing practical insights and advice to help you shape your living legacy and make a positive difference in the world. Read on to learn more.
Sure, train your body but mindset is everything
Mindset is everything when you do hard things. It’s science. You need to be physically capable of running for hours, lifting heavy, keeping that weight off, stopping an addiction... whatever hard things mean to you, there are moments where your body carries you forward but your mind breaks & convinces you to give up long before your body does. Are you training your mindset to be everything? Read on to see how.
Men choosing change live happier lives
Why are men choosing change at some stage in their lives? Relationship failing, not being great dads, could be doing better at work, drinking too much, wanting healthier habits… whatever it is for you, you know something’s got to give yet you lack the tools to make changes happen; and most importantly make them last. I call on men choosing change, read on if you believe your life is worth choosing change now.
6 questions to find a coach who’s right for you
Find a coach and start making change, they said. If only it was as simple as that! Find a coach yes, but the process you have to go through to find a life coach that is right for you, isn’t as easy. You don’t know what you don’t know, you have to ask the right questions to decipher through the information. Read on for 6 questions to help you find a coach who’s right for you and make sure that you minimise the risk of getting it wrong.
The reasons why self esteem fluctuates and how to build it up
You can build up anything ☝️ even your self-esteem. This edition of TBS newsletter goes over why you may suffer of low self-esteem. Even though self esteem fluctuates, doing those 7 actions over time will help you build it up to a level that will guarantee more happiness in your life. So what are you waiting for?
Can you life coach yourself?
Life coach yourself out of whatever is holding you back? Life coach yourself to achieve all your hopes and dreams? Whatever reason you consider life coaching yourself for, this article gives you 3 reasons why you absolutely could and 5 reasons why I don’t think anyone can. So which is fiction and which is reality in your case? Read on to find out.
Learn how to not label yourself and start new
Do you like what you’ve labelled yourself as? This edition of TBS newsletter is addressing one of the most self-limiting learned behaviours of all times: the labels we put on ourselves. Read on to understand why you resort to labels, learn how to not label yourself and start brand new (helpful) ones.
Don’t wait for motivation, create it with these simple life coach tips
This edition of TBS newsletter is giving the un-motivated the tools to find motivation again. Bottom line is... don't wait for motivation. It isn't an innate aptitude, something that some people have and some don't, you can create it. Read on to discover these simple, yet life changing, life coach tips.
Change your morning routine to win the day
This edition of TBS newsletter touches on something that I am absolutely adamant can make a massive different to your life: a consistent and clear morning routine. Do you have one? Is it working for you? What can you change it into?
Read on if your morning routine could do with a makeover to help you start the day right. Every day. (wouldn't that be nice?)
Why does my life suck? Does it though?
Do you ever feel that your life just plainly sucks? This edition of TBS is for those of you - or people you know - who keep asking themselves "why does my life suck?"
We all experience that feeling at some stage in our lives, but for some, it's felt across everything that they do, in every interaction that they have. In this newsletter, I give strategies that are designed to get you back to a healthy level of this feeling. Maybe even make it stop?! Read for more.
Living your life in a toxic relationship
Toxic relationships do not only refer to romantic relationships. They can happen between friends, family members, at work… This edition's of That’s BS newsletter tackles the serious topic of living in a toxic relationship. How to recognise if you are in one, what to do when you're deep in it, life coaching strategies to try and instill some change in the relationship's dynamic etc. Read on for more.
How to go from overwhelmed with life to in control of YOUR life
Sick and tired of feeling overwhelmed? The world sucks right now but YOURS doesn’t have to! It's pretty safe to say that at some stage since 2020, the pressures of life due to external, out-of-our-control events have created overwhelming emotions in all of us. This TBS newsletter will give you practical strategies to go from overwhelmed with life to in control of YOUR life. Read on for more.
How to speak your truth and be heard
The time has come to speak your truth (again)! People often talk to me about their inability to speak up, find their voice. Sometimes it's at work but more likely though, that occurs in other parts of life, in romantic relationships, with family members... This article provides practical tips to those who struggle with finding their voice and/or have fallen into a self-silencing pattern. Read on for more.