Blog

How to Get the Most Out of Your Client Check-ins (tips from a psychologist) awareness behavior change coaching cognitive behavioral therapy evidence based fixed mindset goal setting growth mindset mindset coach mindset research Sep 02, 2022

 

Client check-ins may sound like they should be a simple conversation and an opportunity to collect “data” on your clients, but your check-ins can be a powerful tool for behavior change if you use them correctly. A common mistake coaches make is including mainly yes/no questions on their...

Continue Reading...
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...

Continue Reading...
How to Reach Your Fitness Goals awareness behavior change change daily mindfulness evidence based goal achievement goal setting growth mindset mindset research perfection Apr 15, 2022

Have you ever heard, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”?

Even if you haven’t, I’m sure you can understand it to be true, especially when it comes to health and fitness behaviors!

How often do you have wonderful intentions to do X, Y, and Z but fail to make it...

Continue Reading...
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...

Continue Reading...
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...

Continue Reading...
How Much You Exercise Depends on Your Mindset exercise behaviors fitness mindset growth mindset identity mindset mindset research self efficacy value May 25, 2020

Casual research citation flex

Realized today that I share a lot of studies from other researchers… but never my own lol

This was a study I conducted in 2018 and was published in the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology in 2019

Without training in how to interpret statistics or read...

Continue Reading...
The Dark Side of Growth Mindset behavior change growth mindset igtv mindset mindset research psychology responsibility self-compassion video Apr 12, 2020

WATCH THE IGTV VIDEO HERE.

If you’ve been following the KJO Coaching blog for a while, you know that we’re all about embracing a growth mindset

Chances are, you’ve *heard* of a growth mindset before—but did you know there’s an actual science to it? I, Kasey,...

Continue Reading...