Karla helped me figure out how to find my comfort zone between where one can hyper focus and almost have too much anxiety before a competition and where one comes out too relaxed and flat. This way I’m just ready for anything and there is no hesitation in my fights. No hesitation in moments of…
If we asked Charles Grantham what his Everest was on June 29, 2021, he likely would have said “to see the NCAA change their policy on the rights of college athletes to own their name and likeness.” Then, BREAKING NEWS! On June 30, the NCAA approved regulations that will usher in a new era of…
Self-efficacy and self-actualization are terms that have begun popping up in self-help jargon of late. And today’s parents, much like their children, are often looking for shortcuts and quick tips on how to raise better, more accomplished, empathic and successful humans. We try to afford them every opportunity to become their best selves, whether it…
When we first imagine having children we are full of hope. We are going to procreate beautiful, empathic, successful, smart and athletic prodigies. We enroll them in soccer or ballet or karate, hoping that by providing them with exposure and opportunities: they will find their talent and enjoy themselves; that it will bring out…
Sports anchor and journalist Prim Siripipat and sports psychologist and mental game coach Dr. Karla Steingraber talk about the mindset behind “pre” and “post” athletic career transitions. From navigating how to return to “civilian” life after a career-ending injury (which Prim has researched and reported on extensively), to knowing when and how to support your…
Martial arts is a wonderful activity for fun, fitness and competition, for all ages. Dr. Karla Steingraber, Psy.D. and an IMGCA Certified Mental Game Coach, sits down with John Fonseca, founder of Fonseca Martial Arts and Sensei Jaime Gamboa to talk about how to support youth growth in the martial arts and to encourage students,…
Like many of you, the pandemic began, schedules became fluid, time was freed up, and this allowed for putting time into personal wellness. I took some online classes and put more time into my trainings and running. Because now I could. But as this pandemic has drawn on, enthusiasm for training at home has waned.…
When we think about investing and investing in the future, stock options, IRAs, 401Ks and diversification strategies come to mind. But expert advice on how to build a bright future might look a little different. “By far the best investment you can make is in yourself,” said Warren Buffett in his 2019 interview with Yahoo…
Remember when lockdown happened and everything, including your gym, closed? Determined not to have a fitness set-back, you went to Walmart or Dicks and tried to buy weights or a bike and basically absolutely every piece of fitness equipment was sold out. Remember how you then went on e-bay and all the prices were through…
When you exercise, do you typically avoid the free weights and head straight for the treadmill, elliptical or stair climber? Are you worried that you would expose that you’re a novice and don’t know what you’re doing? In my practice, working with both adults and children who are looking to enhance their moods or get…