Archives

What the heck is a mantra? While it’s rooted in meditation and yoga, when developed and used properly, the mantra is also a powerful psychological tool to help replace negativity, to calm and [...]

Should kids play multiple sport or specialize in one sport? Kids need a well-rounded environment to develop into well-rounded people. There is no way for kids to get everything they need from one [...]

Resilience can be a game changer in so many aspects of our lives. You want it to show up. You need it to be there for you for those unexpected situations. Resilience is a skill. It is a mental [...]

Body language is a form of communication that speaks volumes about how you really think and feel. People often see you before they’ll hear anything that comes out of your mouth. Your body [...]

Imagery can take your performance to the next level. Imagery is a form of simulation similar to real sensory experiences except the experiences happen in the mind. It’s a human capacity that [...]

As a strong advocate for how we shape girls and women in sports, it is essential for all of us to recognize and understand the importance of getting girls involved in sport, keeping women in [...]

The concept of FUN came up in conversation and how to incorporate fun into practice, it often winds up being some form of cutesy ridiculousness. However fun is imperative to peak sports [...]

Positive reinforcement helps develop mastery in skill and mastery in performance. Athletes are always looking for feedback on how they perform. They work with coaches to learn the best in [...]

Can butterflies really turn into full blown anxiety and create worry, doubt, and fear? Anxiety appears cognitively through worry and fear. It also appears somatically through things like [...]

Two things happened today and it was sad but opportune – I was working on a coach’s presentation on character development and then I was having a conversation with a friend who was assaulted by [...]