I was asked to write something on why high performing former athletes struggle to stay motivated to workout after the height of their sport career. I am going to talk a bit about why athletes [...]
Coaches, athletes and parents often attribute lack of good performance to things related to the mental aspects of performance such as: she was not hungry enough, he did not focus, I was so tense [...]
What’s all the (competitive) doubt about? In my mind, competition doubt includes three major features.These features may at some level exist during practice but not at the same level as [...]
This week I am spending time talking about rituals; what I like to call routines. We have routines everywhere in our daily life. For example, most of us have a routine in the morning: make coffee [...]
I am still amazing how easily we can find negatives: negative situations and negative thoughts. They are always right there for us to see, feel, small, taste and touch. Each and everyday we are [...]
I know. I know! You are probably sick of hearing about mindfulness and probably don’t want to hear much more about it. You may think it’s some new age, unattainable BS because of the [...]
I work with a lot of kids. I usually feel badly for the kids and the parents; both. The kids are not sure what’s happening and the parents feel helpless! I started with a new 13 year old [...]
You’ve probably heard me say that practice and competition take a different mindset. Practice is where you…practice! You make mistakes. You think analytically. You enhance physical [...]
Have you ever been watching a sporting event where a team or individual is in the lead, they lose the lead and that’s the end of them? It happens all the time. I remember watching track [...]
When people are asked about their pre-game rituals, most athletes have specific tasks they like to complete before competition. Cristiano Rinaldo, arguably the best soccer player, will not play a [...]
