We are excited to introduce this new option to Next Generation with someone that can offer expertise and understands the culture of our program. Mindy Metzcar has been a client and team member and bring those experiences to her professional background and training to offer a unique program, The Cognitive Breakthrough Coaching Session.
Mindy has a master’s degree in social work and is a Licensed Social Worker. She has worked as a therapist, as a student in training and now as an employee, with the Counseling and Psychological Services office at IU where she has worked with clients seeking help for a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, goal achievement, time management, disordered eating, relationship concerns, and academic difficulties.
Have you ever struggled with motivation to get out of bed for that 6am workout? Tempted to ditch the plan and eat what you want instead? Do you find yourself hitting some mental and/or emotional barriers to your fitness and health goals? It’s common for us to have mental/emotional barriers that can get in the way of our goals. For example, when I am stressed I am far more likely to eat sugary, fatty foods as my way of self-soothing.
Unfortunately this “strategy” backfires every time and I end up feeling worse than when I was stressed and staying on plan. Through my personal, educational, and professional experiences in the field of social work, I have researched food addiction, compulsive overeating, emotional eating, and various other food issues. Perhaps the most important finding of my research and experiences is that ignoring these barriers leads to stagnant progress, and often reverse progress and momentum. One way to address the barriers is to talk with someone about your experiences and the challenges you are facing. It’s common to want to handle such barriers on our own, but as you know from working out in the studio, you work harder when you work with others! The Cognitive Breakthrough Coaching Sessions will give you the opportunity to confidentially explore and address the barriers you encounter, as well as develop healthy prevention strategies for the future. The first session will be spent assessing your needs and concerns and developing a plan for hitting your cognitive breakthrough goals. In subsequent sessions we will work collaboratively to make those breakthroughs!
Sessions are priced at $50/hour for one session, or $40/hour if you purchase 2 or more. If you have questions, contact me at [email protected]. I look forward to breaking those barriers with you!!
