Rise Again From The Struggle

You are not perfect the way you are! That's great news! There's never been a perfect person, and there never will be. We all need to work on something. That is great news to me! Learning and growing as a person is a great joy to me. If I was perfect, I would miss out on that. Hopefully, hearing this helps you to know that you don't need to be that perfect person. The only thing you need to do is a...

You need to attempt something you have a real chance of not completing! I'm taking on my next big challenge, and there's a real chance it won't be successful. I'm going to bust my ass to train hard and smart to prepare for the Spartan trifecta weekend in West Virginia in late August. The course is tough, and completing one of their races is an accomplishment. Going for all three in the same weeken...

Consistency is a superpower! Here's how I know. (Watch on IG https://www.instagram.com/coachkevinbrewer?igsh=MXFjNGFqYjh5eWE1MA==) In about seven weeks, I went from barely being able to get get my knees off my elbows in frog stance to being able to get inches away from a full press into a handstand! In between, there were days that sucked. Days I didn't have much to give, but I showed up anyway. A...

How to get through something hard and overwhelming. Sometimes, we get on over our heads. Most people crumble in these situations. I have some tips to get through these times, though! 1. Move your attention from what's wrong to what's going right. It doesn't matter how small that thing is, either. Just moving your attention off the negative aspects is enough in most instances. 2. Control the contro...

Be a fighter, not a lover! I see Keanu Reeves say this half jokingly, but it really resonated with me. Love yourself enough to fight for yourself. If you know someone is not taking you seriously, bee willing to fight back or move on. This doesn't mean go and hit people, as in a physical fight. It means be willing to stand up and push back against what you know to be false. Be willing to fight for...

Stop believing in yourself! Whoa... that's a powerful statement. It makes sense, though. Here's why. When you believe in something, it's because you don't know it fully. Instead of believing in yourself, know yourself and trust yourself. How do we do that? Start by building that discipline muscle by doing what you say you will do. Spend more time with yourself without distractions. You can't know...

Two races in one day on a ski lodge! This one was rough, but so much fun. The climbs were intense, and adding obstacles to carry heavy loads up them made it even harder. But I finished and only failed one obstacle out of 50+ on the day. Next up, I have another neck treatment before I try to complete all three races in one weekend in West Virginia in August! #veterans #military #weightloss #eatrigh...

This is what life is about! Reclaiming my mind and body has given me so many opportunities to enjoy life again. Travel, family, exercise... what else is there to live for? Let's get you back on the path to health so you can enjoy this life, too! I'm cheering for you! #veterans #military #weightloss #eatright #mentalhealth #mindsetcoach

How to build up self-esteem. Here's two ways. First, learn the skill of discipline. By doing what we say we will do, we build trust in ourselves. It's hard to hold yourself in high regard if you lie to yourself. Second, change your self-talk. Stop bashing yourself to yourself and others. It's not humble. It just makes you weaker mentally. Flip the script and learn to tell yourself you aren't somew...

Change your eating habits with these two tips. When you tell yourself you don't like something, you've already primed your brain to not enjoy it. Start by seeing yourself enjoying the new foods in the future. Second, your taste buds all die off and grow back in two week cycles. You just haven't given the food long enough for your senses to enjoy them! Give it time and the mental space to accept th...

Not recovering well? Try a de-load week. When gains are slowing, and your body isn't recovering as well, you might need to take a week or two and lower your volume. Now, some people might need to drop down to only do light movement and walking, but most of us can simply slash our volume to a third of what we normally do. This keeps our muscles engaged but limits the load so they recover quickly. I...

Change habits to evolve your identity. Want to know why you can't keep up with new habits? When you change habits simply for a goal, once you reach the goal the habit is no longer needed. When you change your habits to change your lifestyle, then you have the deeper why you need to sustain those new habits. #veterans #military #weightloss #eatright #mentalhealth #mindsetcoach

Where you put your focus, your world grows. Interesting, right? When you focus on the lack, on the loss, on the bad things that are happening, that's where your mind will continue to take you. How do you change this? Put your focus on the growth, change for good, and the abundance you have, even if it's small. When we put our focus on those things, our mind will find a way to create more. A win-wi...

You measure what matters! I hear people say they care about their health all the time, then can't tell me any full details. Ask these same people stats for their favorite sports team, and they know them all. Ask them about their kids grades, height, weight, when they walked, sports stats, playing time, etc., and they have it all memorized. You have no trouble tracking what you truly care about. Th...

Failure isn't negative unless you don't learn from it. With that in mind, I decided to test some new items for my next Spartan race, so the lack of planning that almost took me out of my last race doesn't happen again. I'm glad I tested these new items today, too! The electrolyte drink mix I tried ended up having too much sugar in it, and it was making me feel sick and dehydrated. Thankfully, I br...

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