Your Work Schedule Impacts Heart, Metabolism, Hormones, Mood
Your schedule isn't just affecting your sleep — it's affecting your heart, metabolism, hormones, and mood. Comment NIGHTSHIFT and I'll send you what most doctors never tell shift workers. @sleepdrchris
Safety Trumps Medals: Trust Your Training, Not Distance
People are mad about mile 18 medals at the LA Marathon. I’m not. As temperatures rise (for years now) races are going to have to adapt for safety especially for runners who are on the course the longest. I am...
Four Simple Steps to Protect Mental Health Working Remotely
Working from home can still mess with your mental health, so here are four ways to manage it. 💛 • Get social: Schedule the outing, book the FaceTime date, and give yourself something to look forward to. • Clear space = clear...
90-Day Simple Routine to Get Lean for Summer
Do this for the next 90 days if you want to get lean for summer: - Eat the same 5-10 meals 90% of the time - Throw away junk food in your house - Stop drinking calories (yes alcohol) - Lift weights 4x a...
Your Sleep Fails Because the Rules Are Wrong
Your sleep isn't broken. Your rulebook is. Neurodivergent brains don't fail at sleep — they've just been handed instructions written for someone else's nervous system. These are the hard truths nobody says out loud. Save this before tonight. Comment CALM NIGHTS and I'll...
Hard Truths About Sleep: Stop Ignoring Burnout
💬 Comment SLEEP PEACE if 3+ hit you hard. 🔄 Share this to your story if you're tired of being tired. 📌 Save/Repost this before bed tonight—you'll need it tomorrow. ✅ Follow because the algorithm might not send you this way again. Share the...
Hip Dips Remain Anatomical, Not Fixed by Training
Please explain @fitnessa_coach - where are you adding muscle? Glute max? Glute med? Glute min? Some secret muscle that anatomist haven’t discovered yet? Because I haven’t figured out a way to smooth out hip dips through resistance training and I’ve...
Fill Your Own Cup Before Giving to Others
Reminder from a Psychologist: Your empty cup is not an endless community resource. It’s important to fill your cup, meet your needs & enjoy your life too ❤️
Fuel Yourself, Inspire Others: Self‑care Wins for All
You’re fueling for your health AND performance, yes. But you’re also inspiring runners around you to take care of themselves. Last year a runner came up to me at the finish line to thank me for reminding her to fuel during...
Child's Night Sleep Reveals Hidden Neurodivergent Signals
How your child sleeps at night tells you more than their daytime behavior ever will. This is exactly what I break down inside my Neurodivergent Kid Sleep Mini Course: the root causes, the red flags, and what to actually do next. Comment...
Self‑Endorsed Goals Turn Pressure Into Victory
Alysa Liu’s comeback is a great example of psychology’s overjustification hypothesis. When something you love becomes dominated by external pressure, rewards, and expectations, you lose your autonomy, and it loses its joy. So she retired. That’s why when she decided to come...
Snoring & Couch Sleeping Ruin Couple Sleep—Find Fix
Snoring isn't cute. Neither is sleeping on the couch. Save this for your partner 🫶 Comment SLEEP FIX and I'll send you the solution 👇 #SnoringProblems #SleepFix #CoupleGoals #SleepApnea #SleepDoctor
Understanding Interoception: Reconnect with Your Body’s Signals
Have you ever heard of the word "interoception?" Interception is your body's ability to sense what's happening on the inside. Hunger, fullness, thirst tension, your heart racing... It's the system that tells you what your body needs. And for a lot of people...
Healthy Boundaries: ‘AND’ Means Growth, Not Control
Reflect on the nuance here. The “AND” is not an invitation for control. We have to check ourselves and get curious. The AND is about healthy, integrated boundaries that are designed for the relationship’s health, healing, and expansion. #mindfulmft
Burnout Starts With Emotional Disconnection, Not Breakdown
Burnout doesn't start with a breakdown. It starts with emotional disconnection. With heaviness. With "I'm fine" becoming your default. By the time most people name it, they've been living in it for months. Check in with yourself before your body forces...
Apologizing Reveals Childhood Roots of Self‑Shame
As a therapist, I’m going to ask about your childhood when you: Apologized for how you showed up today. Apologized for crying. Apologized for not figuring it out by yourself. Apologized for slow progress. Apologized for bringing it up again. Apologized for being a burden. Apologized for...
True Soulmates Make You Feel Safe Expressing Needs
Reminder from a therapist: Your soul mate won’t make you feel unsafe when you express your emotions & ask for what you need ❤️
Most People Misunderstand What Talk Therapy Really Is
I cannot even begin to describe how wrong most of you are about what talk therapy is.
Use Your PTO Now—You Deserve a Break
Sis, that PTO is meant to be used – not accumulated. You deserve the time off. So this is your sign to take it.
Your Insomnia Is a Protective Response, Not a Flaw
This isn't blame. It's biology. Your body isn't broken. It's protective. Doctors don't usually say this out loud. Save it for your next 3AM wake-up. Comment SLEEP PEACE if even one of these hit different and you're ready to actually rest. Share with...
Don’t Let Grip Limit Your Glute Gains
I think this is a useful tip 👌🏽. Holding onto two heavy dumbbells can be brutal (once you get really strong). You never want your glute training to be limited by grip strength.
Rejecting Diet Culture, Fatphobia, and Thin Privilege
Things I have a low tolerance for: - Eat less, move more - Bodies as business cards / unrecognized thin privilege - Low calorie meals - Rigid adherence to the division of responsibility - Fatphobic medical care - Orthorexic nutrition education
Medication Can Override Your Hunger and Fullness Signals
Intuitive eating says to trust your hunger & fullness cues. But what happens when your medication is the one controlling those cues?