Words like motivation and mental toughness often get tossed around when it comes to preparing for anything challenging. Usually, I write about these topics in an effort to answer common questions I ...

Fitness goals come in all shapes and sizes, but long-term success requires that your initial motivation evolves into disciplined habits. Once you have started a fitness program and begin to maintain a ...

We all love motivation. She’s that fun friend everyone wants at the party, showing up with a burst of energy and revving us up with her enthusiasm and big dreams. Alas, motivation is a fickle friend.

May 13, 2025 — Our great friend Tiffany from the Kroc Center returns to discuss motivation and how it can come and go, but as long as discipline remains, achieving goals will be that much easier. To ...

Daily motivation and discipline are not fixed traits but skills developed through repeated behaviors, and fitness habits play a key role in this process. Regular physical activity reinforces ...

When it’s time to get something done there two ways to kick yourself into gear. The first, and most popular, way is by motivating yourself. The second, which isn’t as widely used, is through ...

This week in Top Shelf, I want to talk about an important concept I’ve continuously applied to both my school work and my writing: the difference between motivation and discipline. With finals just ...

These performances illustrate an important point for anyone training for HYROX: inspiration and motivation can start you on the path, but reaching race day in peak form requires structure and ...

How many times have you stopped and considered the real meaning of words used every day? More importantly, how often do you challenge your own notion of that meaning by looking it up? Recently I heard ...