In July, 1999 I lost my mom to suicide. Soon after that, my dad began his long battle with addiction. 
 
People didn’t talk about mental illness then. It was a difficult and scary time for me. I couldn't stop thinking, what if it was genetic?

 

As a psychology major, I’d always been an ambitious, logical thinker, wanting to know how things worked so I could improve them.

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So instead of crossing my fingers and hoping that somehow I’d be ok, I chose a different approach and began being proactive with my mental well-being.

 

It started with making small, consistent improvements in how I thought, made decisions, and behaved.

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It wasn’t just about prevention though.

 

I wanted to become the best version of myself and live a happy, fulfilling life that impacted people and the world around me.

 

It was clear to me that on a scale from 1-10, I needed to Live My 10.

 

But that couldn’t happen if my mental health was stuck at a 5. 

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If I was going to show up and perform at my best, I needed to think and feel my best.

 

So, I began my mission to discover and integrate the essential tools, skills, habits, and mindset needed to make it happen.

 

Over time, all these small, consistent improvements were adding up.

 

I became healthier in every way – physically, emotionally, and mentally. My energy was rising. My stress and anxiety dropped. I was busy but never felt overwhelmed or like I was burning out – instead I felt calm, present, and in control.

 

Thinking differently led to my business taking off. I was showing up as a leader with my team and creating a connected culture like I never had before (in a high turnover business, we retained everyone we wanted to).

 

I was feeling happy, fulfilled, and was consistently showing up as that person I always wanted to be.

 

I had developed a simple yet powerful process for anyone to think, make decisions, feel, show up, and perform as the best version of themselves. 

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As I started sharing it with people, the more they experienced these results for themselves, and the more it impacted their teams and organizations, their personal lives, and their communities – the more I was driven to find the best way to share it…

 

Then one day, right in the middle of a CrossFit class, the lightbulb went off:

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We have a place to work on our physical fitness – we go to a gym.

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But where do we go to get Mentally Fit? Where do we work out our minds, connect with like-minded people, and become better versions of ourselves?

 

Just like we have gyms for our bodies, The Mental Gym is for your mind.

 

It’s not reactive care, it’s proactive well-being.

 

It’s a place where people are transforming themselves, their teams, and their organizations. 

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The more of us who do it, the bigger the ripple effect gets, and together, we help make the world a better place. 

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And if you think The Mental Gym could benefit you and your team, I’d love to share it with you too. 
 

Live Your 10,

Cory