The Transition from Health to Fitness

There was a time when gyms weren’t called gyms. They were called health clubs. You didn’t go there to perform better. You went there if something was wrong… or if you were trying to avoid something going wrong. Then something shifted.  Health became fitness. Maintenance became improvement. And eventually… It became normal. Now nobody says:…

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Why do overdoses happen?

The first thing that got me into the field of psychology was the passing of my cousin from an overdose. I was in eighth grade. The question that plagued me was “Why?” So I studied psychology at Penn State then got my masters in social work from Pitt. From there, the first job I took…

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Tipping the Scales: How sports can be used to overcome ACEs

This past week I presented “Mental Fitness for Athletes” for three high school boys and girls’ basketball teams from Bridgeport, Connecticut. Through the talk was mostly about getting a mental edge in sports – and it went really well- the true mission we’re aiming to achieve in Bridgeport is greater than just a one-off speech.…

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