I am an animal behavior nerd. I always want to know why animals do the thing they do. Why do dolphins pop their jaws, making… Continue reading Why Diets Don’t Work
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Dear ZooFit readers, Since I’ve been pretty busy with ZooFit Safari, I asked a fellow Optimize Coach to help a sister out. Thankfully, Chris Loper,… Continue reading Celebrate Yourself to Build Healthy Habits
When an animal trainer is working with a group of animals, a great method for handling all of them at once is “stationing”. Without station… Continue reading Station Training for Your Brain
Welcome to my Book Project, currently called Animal Notes, but I’d love suggestions for a better or more apropos name- Keeper Records, Training Notes, Reviews… Continue reading Lads Before the Wind
I hope this month has been a positive experience for anyone participating in Plastic-Free July. That’s the whole point of ZooFit and the Eco-Challenge. Have… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge, Day 26- A Little AC/DC
When we start changing our own behavior for the better, it sometimes has a weird effect on our mentality. You want to shout from the… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge, Day 25: Reinforce Others
After an event I hosted earlier this month, an attendee mentioned she didn’t feel she did enough. She listed all the things her family does… Continue reading Plastic-Free July Eco-Challenge, Day 24: Reward Thyself
There are preferable situations for the two methods of dealing with setbacks. Lowering the criteria is a great way to deal with temporary issues and… Continue reading Going Back to Kindergarten
Training animals is like having a bank account. Except for money, we are saving up trust with the animal. Keep a fair amount of trust… Continue reading Motivation in the Bank
Staying motivated, especially in fitness, is not an easy task. Our willpower is finite, so depending on ourselves to do something we view as a… Continue reading How to Get and Stay Motivated