AcademicFit - Fitness and Wellness in the Ivory Tower

Hey there, it’s nice to see some old friends again. I can’t believe how long it’s been since we last caught up. I’ll make sure to not be as much of a stranger in the future. How was your summer? Read more…

I did something for my mental health today. I made plans. Not the kind of “Zoom on Tuesday” plans, but real, tangible plans for the future. Now, it took me a major screw-up at work to come to this realization. Read more…

Be prepared. This might be a little bit of a rant. Last night, an old colleague (and dare I say, mentor) of mine went on a long series of posts on my Facebook page. What started as a mild criticism Read more…

Hi. Remember me? It’s been a while. I was all hyped up to do my weekly coaching spiel – then COVID-19 became a household word. Suddenly, no one knew if it was safe to work out at the gym. Was Read more…

Well, not so good, and not so bad. Which is good, too, because I can talk about the bad and the good. There were some goals I met, some that I downright didn’t, and others that need a little tweaking. Read more…

Physician, heal thyself. Or coach, be a Coachy McCoacherson. Rather than tell you what the coaching experience is like, I’m going to semi-have you experience it from my vantage point. You see, I could use a little self-coaching right now. Read more…

Note: I first wrote this blog post a while back, but have some updates. I also added details about what to expect from a coach and a coaching session. So, I realized I told you that I was available for Read more…

I am now available for health and wellness coaching on coach.me! Coaching is provided in a combination of video and text formats, and a variety of packages are available. Find my profile at https://www.coach.me/academicfit

Oh, give me a break. No, really, give me a break. I’ve realized that I have NO IDEA how to rest. I picked up this month’s issue of Yoga Journal, which happens to be about resting. In this issue, one Read more…

Hi everyone! It has been quite a while since I have blogged here or posted on Facebook, but I promise there were very good reasons why! I, a Ph.D. Assistant Professor at an R1 institution, proudly enrolled in my local Read more…