It’s not easy to make space in our lives to incorporate the things we know would be “good” for us or for what we feel we “should” do. Most often for us goal-driven-hyper-productive people/athletes we want to maximize the benefits of anything we do while making sure we do everything else in our lives is … Continue reading Making Space
Tips for Being Empowered Through an Injury
No one likes to be injured, especially my Type-A athletes (I say that in the most endearing sense). An injury can be dis-empowering because in its most basic sense and injury keeps us from doing something with our bodies that we were once able to do- probably pretty well…right triathletes?! This sense of dis-empowerment can … Continue reading Tips for Being Empowered Through an Injury
“The Mindful Athlete” for Big Sky Symposium
It’s been about three weeks post Ironman Texas and a lot of awesome things have been happening in my life personally and professionally. One that I am especially excited to share with you happened last week. Last week I had the pleasure of presenting at the First Annual Big Sky Conference Student-Athlete Wellness Symposium at … Continue reading “The Mindful Athlete” for Big Sky Symposium
Ironman Race Report Part: 2
I can hardly believe it’s been about two weeks since Ironman Texas. Time flies and moments that were months in the making are now wonderful memories. It reminds me of one of my favorite quotes “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” (Winston Churchill) … Continue reading Ironman Race Report Part: 2
Dr. Gloria Petruzzelli, Psy.D., PMH-C 