MetriLife

14/07/2020

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What lessons can a former mental health counsellor apply in his new role as a strength and conditioning coach? The answer might just surprise you! Click the link in our bio to check it out. ⁣
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is a CSCS and one of the few McGill Method Certified Practitioners in the United States. He works as a Fitness Director at a corporate health and wellness facility as well as a Strength and Conditioning coach for middle school, high school, and collegiate level athletes, teaching them not only how to get strong bodies but to better utilize their thoughts and minds to surpass their goals. Sam utilizes his background in counseling to help walk alongside his clients, bridging the gap between where they are, and where they want to be physically, mentally, and emotionally.⁣
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14/07/2020

GUEST BLOG from Sam Brown Strength discussing the crossover between mental health counseling and the barbell.

This is a must read!

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… we can take several of the core values and lessons from the mental health space and transfer them into our weight rooms, training centers, and gyms that will not only benefit our athletes and clients but will also help us better understand how to communicate with others and understand ourselves.

03/07/2020

BLOG POST - Gratitude⁣
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When we shift our perspective to focus on the process of becoming the person who achieves the goal, rather than simply reaching the finish line, every step becomes an opportunity for personal development. ⁣
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03/07/2020

“Life does not happen to you, it happens for you." - Tony Robbins

Learn how you can develop an 'Attitude of Gratitude' and change the way you look at achieving your goals.

Owning your process is a conscious undertaking. You don’t chase the goal, you become the goal. Each step is an opportunity, not a task.

30/06/2020

GUEST BLOG - And a new Podcast!

This week, Ashleigh VanHouten shares with us some insights on how to set your fitness goals consciously. She also welcomed co-founders Jay Nera and Paul Oneid on her podcast! The links to the podcast and the video are in the blog.

Have a read and like and share if you're picking up what we're putting down!

Before you start working with a new coach or following a new workout plan, it’s important to get very clear on what your version of healthy is, and why.

26/06/2020

FOUNDER'S THOUGHTS - In this installment, Co-Founder Jay Nera shares some insights from his 2-year old savant, Beau. Children have an incredible ability to teach us lessons, as long as we are open to learning them.

Studying the cognitive development of children while at the same time watching and learning your own Mini-Me 2.0 develop is probably one the easiest, most fascinating, and instinctual processes.

24/06/2020

GUEST BLOG - Learn how a Behaviour Analyst uses diet as a means to improve mental health.

Getting a grip on nutrition has led me to change many aspects of my life, and is one thing I do not worry about, no matter how challenging life may get.

19/06/2020

GUEST BLOG from Jenn Swagar of MOST Physical Preparation.

She makes a compelling argument for why Mental Fitness should be a main focus of any coach's preparation plan and provides some strategies on how you might start implementing it into your own.

Mental fitness plans may be difficult to administer and create at first, but once you understand the mental skills required for the sport and the strengths and weaknesses of each athlete, then you can begin to fill in the gaps. With practice, developing mental planning strategies will become as rout

17/06/2020

Founder's Thoughts - Daily Non-Negotiables

What are the things you do each day to make sure that you are living the best life you can? This week, Paul shares his daily routine and some context as to why he has chosen the specific elements that hold him accountable to his goals.

These daily non-negotiable habits are the best investment you can make into self-care. Not some BS retail therapy to try to rationalize for your mental health.

05/06/2020

The way in which you respond to stress is a big part of both health and performance. It is our mission to challenge those conventional paradigms. Why settle for being a stress response machine with no internal control? Flip the script!

… the inside-out model assumes that we are in control of our stress response. Something is only a stressor if it is perceived in that manner. By slowing down and focusing your attention inwards on your thoughts, feelings and actions, you can then project outward in the manner that you so choose.

29/05/2020

METRILIFE TURNS 1!!

On May 21, 2019, MetriLife was launched and we haven't stopped growing!

Our goal here at MetriLife has been and always will be to empower people to take control over their lives and live healthier, live happier and live stronger. We will continue to use this as a guiding principle in our decision making as a company and work as hard as we can to make MetriLife the most comprehensive tool to accomplish that goal.

It is pretty surreal to believe that MetriLife was launched 1 year ago! On Tuesday May 21, 2019, we pressed the “PUBLISH” button to release MetriLife into the market.