by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 27, 2018 | Personal Wellness
Because I am trying to expand my audience and to be more “social,” I started a WEEKLY CHALLENGE that I post every Monday morning on The Pain Free Athlete FaceBook page. By now, many of us have given up on our New Year’s Resolutions, but there is nothing that says we...
by Jessica Kisiel | Sep 28, 2017 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
Please enjoy the beginning of Chapter 1 from my book, Winning the Injury Game, available on Amazon. Download the entire chapter. Your body is wonderfully resilient. It wants to serve you and make possible all the sports and activities you love. However, I know this is...
by Jessica Kisiel | Dec 19, 2016 | Personal Wellness
Are you perpetually making to-do lists–but find yourself unable to complete the tasks efficiently? Additionally, do you often feel lost and overwhelmed with your responsibilities, and despite being continuously busy, perceive you are not making progress in the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 16, 2016 | Personal Wellness
Ah, February. The month of love and hearts. Here in the US, we recently celebrated Valentine’s Day. On this day, we express our affections for others. Of course, this is a wonderful thing to do! But what about giving ourselves love and compassion? Why does it matter?...
by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 19, 2015 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
My last blog, Overcome Fear to Reduce Stress and Heal, was all about fear. I discussed how fear underlies much of our stress. I then explained how stress sabotages good health. Also, I remarked on how the fear we experience often stems from false, negative beliefs. We...
by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 27, 2015 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
Fear is a risk factor for disease and pain. Fear raises your stress. Stress reduces your ability to heal. Recall my January blog, Stress Prevents Self-Healing, where I reviewed the book Mind Over Medicine by Dr. Lissa Rankin, M.D. In her book, Dr. Rankin details how...
