Goals C-Hosting and Return of Dr. Megan:

On this episode of LIVETHEFUEL we bring back Mind of the Athlete Co-Host Dr Megan Cannon to talk about Goals. This is a great episode to help you understand the principles of setting and achieving our goals. Using a combination of Fueling our bodies in the right way and having patience will create a solid foundation to achieving our long term goals, but a great take away from this episode is we all have bad days. We are all Human.

On This Episode You Will Hear:

• [spp-timestamp time="02:05"] Why Dr. Megan joined Mind of the Athlete
• [spp-timestamp time="03:24"] Setting up our own failures.
• [spp-timestamp time="04:49"] There is a trend of over training and sever injuries occurring at younger ages
• [spp-timestamp time="06:58"] The Secret Life of Fat. Training like an adult as a kid will change your bodies hormonal and chemical make-up.
• [spp-timestamp time="09:57"] Let the coach be the coach. The number one negative memory across the board with the athletes Dr. Megan works with is the car ride home. Mind of the Parent
• [spp-timestamp time="11:58"] Side line parent coaching
• [spp-timestamp time="18:02"] A goal is the pathway to a dream.
• [spp-timestamp time="20:00"] R&R - Rest and Recovery. Outcome goals. Visualize outcome goals as a spiral staircase with your outcome goal at the very top. To get to the top you have to break it down into two types of steps, Performance Goals and Process Goals
• [spp-timestamp time="29:54"] Patients. Having small goals that will help you reach your long term goal.
• [spp-timestamp time="32:00"] Fueling your body. If we are not fueling our bodies right, all these new goals we are throwing in will just come crashing down. Build a solid foundation first.
• [spp-timestamp time="34:48"] Celebrating the wins and getting past the negativity
• [spp-timestamp time="38:18"] If all you see day in day out is negativity (Newspapers, Magazines, Cable) you are going to set a negative dialog through our minds. Expose yourself to positive messaging.
• [spp-timestamp time="40:01"] The Bucket List Life. Catch yourself, don't let yourself fall down that negative spiral. It doesn't happen overnight.
• [spp-timestamp time="43:13"] Mood tracker apps - The Five Minute Journal
• [spp-timestamp time="45:12"] Choice Theory
• [spp-timestamp time="47:50"] Book club
• [spp-timestamp time="51:08"] Final Words

[spp-tweet tweet="Make a goal,make a plan & make a choice everyday @DrMeganCannon on LIVETHEFUEL"]

Links and Resources

• Dr. Megan Cannon on Twitter
• Mind of the Athlete
• MindoftheAthlete.com on Facebook
• MindoftheAthlete.com on Twitter
• MindoftheAthlete.com on YouTube
• MindoftheAthlete.com on LinkedIn
• MindoftheAthlete.com on Instagram
• Secret Life of Fat
• Choice Theory
• The Bucket List Life
• MoodTrack Diary App
• Five Minute Journal
• Evernote.com

People Mentioned

• Brian Strauser
• Dr. Sylvia Tara PhD
• Vinnie Tortorich

Final Words

Make a goal, make a plan and make a choice everyday.

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