Mental Moment-All I Want for Xmas
Is confidence! You can have more of it in 2014! What is self-confidence? Self-Confidence is a realistic belief or expectation of achieving success. It includes: What you realistically expect to [...]
Is confidence! You can have more of it in 2014! What is self-confidence? Self-Confidence is a realistic belief or expectation of achieving success. It includes: What you realistically expect to [...]
The holiday season tends to be anxiety-proving for a lot of people who are trying to catch up on work, find the perfect gifts, and attempting to survive multiple family encounters. On a holiday [...]
As a player, coach, and athlete, it is always very anxiety provoking to face an opponent that you know is better than you. A lot of thoughts and self-doubt often go racing through your mind: [...]
Psychological Skills Training (PST) PST is a systematic approach to developing a mental game plan. It is designed to help performers acquire and practice the psychological skills that have been [...]
When I was a kid (some 35-40 years ago) I played! I remember playing freeze tag and hide and seek. My friends and I would build forts and ride around on our bicycles until it got dark. In [...]
I consulted with a high school athlete yesterday. The commitment he has for his sport is amazing particularly because although he wants to play at a D1 school there’s really nowhere else to [...]
Our daily lives are a constant barrage of triggers that lead to elevated stress levels. It has been scientifically proven that prolonged elevated levels of stress lead to chronic illnesses. Some [...]
I’ve written several blogs over the past year about my rowing endeavors. These blogs have ranged from my experiences with being new at something (rowing), to dealing with fear and slowly [...]
Do you struggle with motivation? Do you feel like you need to be in control of everything in your life? Do you lack focus? These themes have come up a lot this past week. Clients have talked [...]
As you may have heard, exercise can be an excellent way to relieve stress. Working out releases natural endorphins in your brain called Dopamine. Dopamine is responsible for activating the [...]