by Jessica Kisiel | Dec 19, 2018 | Personal Wellness
What did I do wrong? This was the first question I asked myself when I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Next, I soon asked, How could this happen to me? I have dedicated my personal and professional life to wellness. I am not supposed to get cancer! Then came the...
by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 22, 2018 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness
I started taping my mouth shut when going to bed a few months ago after reading The Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown. McKeown practices the Buteyko Method. As you can see by her wide-eyed gaze, my dog, Sasha, is very worried that she can’t give lots of slobbery...
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?...