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Help Your Fitness Clients Improve Their Decision-Making awareness behavior change brain science cbt coaching cognitive behavioral therapy goal achievement mindfulness mindset coach mindset shift personal development visualization Mar 03, 2023

Are you a fitness coach with clients struggling to make behavior changes that stick?

I, Coach Kasey, have a Ph.D. in psychology and am an expert when it comes to health behavior change. My favorite thing to do is teach coaches the skills necessary to help clients make lasting changes (and make...

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How to Make Good Habits (And Ditch the Bad Ones) bad habits behavior change brain science breaking habits goal achievement habits how to diet mindful practice Nov 04, 2022

So you’re looking to add some healthy habits to your life. 

Or maybe you’ve got some bad habits that you’re trying to ditch. 

Lucky for you, I, Coach Kasey, have a Ph.D. in psychology, and helping people improve their mindset and change their behaviors is my jam!

And...

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The Problem With Today’s “Mindset Coaches” awareness behavior change brain science breaking habits change cognitive behavioral therapy growth mindset mindset mindset coach mindset research Jul 15, 2022

 

I spent nearly five years researching mindset and health behavior change.

It’s been really cool to see the psychological side of fitness coaching become more popular and rival the importance of nutritional science, physiology, and how to program progressive overload.

But because of...

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4 Strategies to Help Your Clients Achieve and Sustain Behavior Change awareness behavior change brain science breaking habits change coaching growth mindset mindset coach personal development psychology Jul 01, 2022

Do you ever lead a zoom meeting with no agenda?

I do this every week during the Health Mindset Certificate Coaching program and every month in the alumni group, and we have the best conversations!

Coaches share their tough client cases during these zoom meetings, and I provide guidance and...

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The Key to Motivation and Success all or nothing autonomy behavior change brain science change coaching evidence based fixed mindset growth mindset intrinsic motivation mindset coach psychology research Mar 25, 2022

Autonomy, relatedness, and competence are THE BIG THREE things that you should focus on for motivation and success. 

If you or your clients aren’t getting these basic needs met, things like behavior change, goal achievement, and overall well-being will be difficult to obtain.

These...

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Mindset Will Make You a Better Coach awareness behavior change brain science coaching fixed mindset goal setting research growth mindset mindset coach mindset research personal development Mar 03, 2022

Hey Coach!, Are you struggling with client adherence, retention, and success?

 

Here’s the thing, if you want to improve your client adherence, have higher retention rates, and see greater client success, the solution starts with YOU and your mindset. 

 

Why Understanding...

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Stress: When to Embrace it, and When to do Something About it anxiety balance brain science stress stress mindset stress relief thought patterns Oct 01, 2021

Previously, we talked about different factors that can cause your weight to fluctuate. Today, I, Coach Brooke, want to expand on how stress can impact not just your weight but your overall health. 

 

Stress can be a good thing, but as we all know, too much of a good thing can quickly...

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Your Mindset Affects Your Exercise Habits behavior change brain science change evidence based exercise exercise behaviors fitness mindset goal achievement growth mindset habits mindset mindset coach mindset research mindset shift motivation psychology research research Jul 25, 2021

Subtle citation flex coming at ya! You all know that I love sharing the science of healthy living with you, and today, I realized that while I share a lot of studies from other researchers, I rarely share my own. 

In 2018 I conducted research which was published in the Journal of Sport and...

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Does Visualizing Goals Work? Here’s What the Research Says awareness brain science goal achievement goal setting self awareness visualization Jun 23, 2020

So many people are talking about visualization on social media. “Visualize your destiny” and you’ll achieve it. 

While that sounds nice and easy, that’s not the reality of it, so let’s set this straight using research.

I speak A LOT about the power of thought...

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The Key to Lasting Behavior Change behavior change brain science mindset neocortex prefrontal cortex process purpose May 21, 2020

When I, Coach Kasey, tell people I got a Ph.D. in mindset and health behavior change, it sounds made up.

The terms mindset and behavior change feel very abstract and floaty. 

Science is the opposite. Science is concrete and logical. 

But there’s a science to this floaty stuff, and...

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Make Weight Loss Easier adaptation brain science dieting dopamine energy balance homeostasis prefrontal cortex reverse dieting reward reward system self control May 02, 2020

When clients come to KJO Coaching, they often tell us that they’re looking to lose body fat but just can't seem to stick with the behaviors and habits necessary to make it happen. 

The truth is, your brain doesn’t care that you want to be shredded. 

Your body and brain are...

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Reach Your Goals by Improving Your Self-Control brain science breathe fight or flight parasympathetic self control stress stress mindset stress relief Apr 02, 2020

Have you ever noticed that when you’re stressed out, your self-control seems to be out with it?

After a stressful week, you might find yourself raiding the pantry late at night, repeatedly saying, “just a little bit more wine,” or thinking a few more pieces of chocolate...

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