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 [...]
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 [...]
Your coaching mindset, whether it is ego mindset or mastery mindset, is the #1 thing that can get you and your athletes where you want to be, or not. You just have to decide where you get the [...]
How can you improve your focus and refocus during your match when there are distractions? What does it take to be truly in the moment? Take a walk in the woods. As you are walking, focus on the [...]
Jordan Spieth summarized his final-round mindset of the British Open and the awareness and process of his mental golf game to set himself up for success. He said, “I was questioning why I [...]
Every day we constantly face small events that elevate our overall stress level. It usually comes about one domino at a time until one misplaced, teetering domino starts a stressful cascade. Your [...]
Parents always want the best for their children, but sometimes struggle with the best way to support them. It is difficult to find the balance between helping your child achieve his or her [...]
As a JD/PhD graduate student who also loves sports, travel, outdoor activities, food, and music, the most common question people ask me is, “When do you have time to sleep?” I am a [...]
Q: How do you know whether you need to work on the physical or the mental aspects of performance? A: That is a good question. There are several parts to the answer. Do you trust your training or [...]
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 [...]