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There’s a Time for Being Ahead, and a Time for Being Behind 🧐
Just as you breathe in and breathe out, there is a time for being ahead and a time for being behind; a time for being in motion and a...
Jamie Stumpe
4 days ago2 min read

The Dichotomy of Hard Choices: When to Push and When to Pause ⏯️
In my last two Thursday Threes, I talked about two ideas that, at first glance, seem to contradict each other. First, there’s the idea of...
Jamie Stumpe
Feb 272 min read

What to Do When You Don't Feel Like Training 😵💫
Half the time I enter the gym, I'd rather be doing something else. Yes, 50%! Even after 10+ years, I'm not always eager to crush iron or...
Jamie Stumpe
Feb 272 min read

Ignore And Override - The Guaranteed Way To Double Your Problems 😰
A favourite tactic used by men and women alike is "Ignore and Override." Shoulder hurts during push-ups? Ignore it and train anyway....
Jamie Stumpe
Feb 271 min read

Why You Don't Need Another Cookbook 📚
I have a towering stack of cookbooks at home. They're filled with hundreds of enticing, mouth-watering recipes that promise to...
Jamie Stumpe
Feb 142 min read

Don't Sweat the Small Stuff (Just get started).
Given my job, people often ask health and fitness-related questions. I know—a super shocking revelation! Recently when getting my hair...
Jamie Stumpe
Feb 132 min read

Grief Bacon - What happens when snacks and stress combine.
I'm in the process of moving house and i've caught myself an untold amount of times staring into the kids snack draw trying to find some...
Jamie Stumpe
Feb 62 min read

Why Your Fitness Goals Might Be Working Against You (and How to Fix It).
Have you heard of Goodhart's Law ? If you've ever set a fitness goal—like dropping 10 pounds or running 5km in under 30 minutes—you've...
Jamie Stumpe
Jan 303 min read

A Big Old Slice Of Humble Pie 🥧
My last Thursday Three was on December 4th—that's right, my weekly newsletter hasn't been updated in over a month. Well, I certainly...
Jamie Stumpe
Jan 233 min read

Breaking Free: All or Nothing Thinking 🧠
All or Nothing thinking...that mentality where you're either diving in headfirst or sitting on the sidelines. It's like having an on/off...
Jamie Stumpe
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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