Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

Go get a treat

2 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this motivational clip, the speaker addresses high‑level athletes, urging them to schedule a weekly indulgence—such as cookies, ice cream, or a casual outing—to counteract perfectionist tendencies and fear of food. The speaker recounts personal experience of demonizing treats and explains that allowing a controlled treat does not sabotage performance; instead, it improves the athlete’s relationship with food, reduces anxiety, and supports better adherence to a fueling plan for the rest of the week. The message concludes with a concrete homework assignment: deliberately enjoy a treat once a week to loosen up and enhance overall performance.

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Athletes, once a week I need you to go get some cookies, get some ice cream, go hang out with your friends at In-N-Out, go get a treat. High-level athletes are very good at being perfectionists, and sometimes you take it even too far. At points in my career, I began to believe that any treat was going to sabotage me. I began to fear food, I began to demonize it, and that's just not the case. Food is fun, food is your friend. And so I am giving you guys the homework assignment to go and have a treat and loosen up a little bit because it is not gonna sabotage your performance and it's gonna actually help you with your relationship with food and help you stick to your fueling plan. The rest of the week so much better.