My Top Ten Tips For Runners In Their 40s and 50s
Release Date: 05/03/2025
I'm Divorcing Strava - When Extrinsic Motivation Fizzles
The Finding My Psych Podcast
Today I share my own experience with Strava and what led me to quitting this social media platform built for athletes. We are all learning to manage the social signals competing for our attention and compelling our behaviour. The Strava, "kudos" and comments after each activity, promotes engagement on the platform, and in the end, is a very shallow form of motivation. I review the difference between these extrinsic signals and the intrinsic counterpart we should strive for.
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I'm Back! Running Strong & The Big Reset!
The Finding My Psych Podcast
Today I celebrate my return to the Finding My Psych Podcast after more than two years away with injury and navigating major life changes. I share what kept me away and things I have learned since I connected with you last. Finally, I leave you with ideas for future content and a brief discussion on the, "three why's" when you are feeling stuck.
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Problematic Decline in Motivation with Age - Doubling Down on Behavioural Activation
The Finding My Psych Podcast
In today's episode, I share research and anecdotal evidence of my own experience in managing a perceived decline in motivation as I step into my early 50s. While there are popularized and straight forward cognitive explanations that point to a decline in motivation with age, changes in motivation and the, "get up and go" approach to activation, are caused by an array of contributing factors.
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On Apple's New State of Mind App - Is Mood Tracking Harmful?
The Finding My Psych Podcast
I am currently using the Watch OS 10 and iOS 17 Developer Beta. We are now able to test the new Apple Health integration, "State of Mind," intended to help you track your mood throughout the day. In today's podcast episode, I share my reaction after a month of sharing my mood with Apple.
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300 Days Sober and Celebrating Canada Day
The Finding My Psych Podcast
There is no greater feeling that adhering to a goal, no matter the challenge. Today is a significant landmark in my, 'dry' journey. I am proud to be celebrating both Canada Day, 2024, and 300 days of sobriety. I choose sobriety and I am not an alcoholic.
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Advice To My Younger Self - Things I Wish I Knew In My 20s and 30s
The Finding My Psych Podcast
There are some things in my 20s and 30s that I wish I knew. Hindsight might be 20/20, but surely wisdom from later in life would have helped, right? In today's episode, I provide 10 (plus a bonus) nuggets that I have gained over the years, advice that would have saved me some growing pains and heartache.
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Career Development in Health Psychology - My Humble Advice
The Finding My Psych Podcast
Unsure about your next step in your career development? Every path is different. In today's episode, I share my own experience working in healthcare for the past 27 years since completing graduate school. I also provide advice on the importance of going through a post-secondary program, how to navigate the realities of your first job, and core strategies for developing yourself as a professional.
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Acute Vs. Chronic Inflammation - Is There a Dietary Solution?
The Finding My Psych Podcast
What we eat has the power to contribute to chronic disease processes (i.e., autoimmune disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease) via the promotion of chronic inflammation. This is not to be confused with acute inflammatory states designed to heal localized injury via capillary dilation and leukocyte infiltration.
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Three Pillars of Optimal Wellness - Metrics I Use to Stay On Track
The Finding My Psych Podcast
The three pillars for health optimization are Diet, Exercise, and Sleep. If any one element is out of alignment, the others suffer. Optimized wellness means engaging in habits that predict both longevity and wellness throughout the lifespan. Some have called this, "health span". In today's podcast episode, I share my own experience as I improve focus on what I eat, physical activity through long distance walking and running, and sleep hygiene.
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Basics of Applied Behavioural Psychology for Optimizing Wellness
The Finding My Psych Podcast
We become what we do, at least according to the Behavioural Psychologists. In today's episode, I provide a brief primer covering critical need-to-know concepts from the field. This includes a discussion on Classical Conditioning, Operant Conditioning, Intentional Personal Reinforcement, and Modelling.
info_outlineLet's face it! From a fitness perspective, getting older, without the proper mindset and approach, is potentially disastrous. We are sore in places we never knew we could. Our energy level throughout the day is not what it was in our early adulthood. In short, maintaining fitness decade after decade, is nothing short of challenging.