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Archives for October 2016

Oct 19 2016

Two Ways to Boost Confidence

celebrate-tinyOne of the things I am presented with often when teaching, whether at the beginner level or advanced, are people who lack confidence in themselves.

There are a lot of actions that we can take to increase our level of confidence and probably even more articles and books written on the topic.

Recently though I read a blog written by Dr. Travis Bradberry that listed, amongst others, two things that really got my attention:

1. Genuinely confident people challenge themselves regularly, even when their efforts yield small successes. Okay, that didn’t surprise me. What did was this:

Small accomplishments build new androgen receptors in the brain that are responsible for reward and motivation. More androgen receptors equals more testosterone equals more confidence. Apparently, a series of small victories can boost confidence that can last for months!

So, if tackling a large goal seems overwhelming to you, break things down into baby-steps, and celebrate those smaller accomplishments. Acknowledge them as stepping-stones to your ultimate destination, and smile, knowing that even the smallest of victories is building your “confidence muscle”.

2. Confident people exercise. Exercising twice/week increases feelings of competency on all levels – socially, academically, and athletically. Self esteem rates higher too; that and the endorphin-fueled positivity from exercise increases confidence.

Is there anything that exercise doesn’t help?

Written by Karen Ball · Categorized: Uncategorized

Oct 12 2016

I Have A New Foot Toy!

For years, I have used and recommended the wooden footsie roller as an easy and effective way to release muscle tension in the feet and reduce plantar
fascia pain. footsie-roller

In fact, I remember one day, years ago, walking into a Target store and seeing a bin of footsie rollers in the $1 bins at the entrance to the store. I bought 10 or 15 of them and gave them away to clients. I wish now I had grabbed the whole lot – every time I walk into a Target I still look to see if they have another shipment! No luck yet.

Fast forward to today: I was up in Vermont last week teaching and was gifted a version of a foot roller that I like even more.

It’s called a Foot Wheel. foot-wheel

It’s not as long as the wooden versions and is made of nylon and steel – virtually impervious to water or bangs.

What I like most about it is the roundness of the spindles that you roll into your tissue. They’re not as sharp-edged as the wooden footsie roller, which allows you to better use this tool standing, in addition to sitting. You can attain great depth without it hurting.

The large spaces between the three wheels also allow you to invert and evert your foot a bit and work the medial and lateral sides of the foot, which is a really nice feature.

Amazon carries the Foot Wheel if you want to try one for yourself. They would be a great item to sell in your practice if you want to recommend them to clients with sore feet.

Written by Karen Ball · Categorized: General · Tagged: Self-care, Products

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