💭 What’s the most powerful cognitive tool to turn your workout around? I get asked this all the time—and after testing countless mantras and mental strategies over the years, one simple method stands out above the rest: 👉 Counting your steps. Here’s why it works: When you count your steps, you're activating the frontal lobe—the rational, decision-making part of your brain. This shifts control away from the emotional reflex brain (the part that floods you with negative self-talk and stress horm