Mental Toughness Blog
Dr. Rob Bell writes and coaches exclusively about Mental Toughness and Sports Psychology. Subscribe here and receive the Puke & Rally weekly mental toughness newsletter!
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5 Things I Hate About Myself
5 Things I Hate About Myself Life is not a garden. We can’t pull out the weeds and leave all the nice flowers. Our mentality and identity doesn’t work like that. Instead, we have to recognize our defaults of character and make peace with them. Striving to slowly improve upon them and allowing others to…
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Improve your mental game by watching The Olympics
A mental toughness article I wrote previously for Stack magazine…How to Improve your mental game just by watching the Olympics Enjoy…. Dr. Rob Bell is the author of Mental Toughness Training for Golf, an AASP certified Sport Psychology consultant, and caddy on tour. He consults with athletes, coaches, and teams at all levels helping build and enhance their own mental…
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For every Michael Phelps & Ryan Lochte…
There is a Ben Hesen….There are a 1000 swimmers, who unless you follow the sport, you’ll never hear of. Ben Hesen may be one of them. He was the 2008 NCAA Champion in the 100 Backstroke and an NCAA All-American. He even finished fifth at Olympic Trials in 2008. How Close is Close? The one aspect…
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Would You Pay $10 for a Hole in One?
There are no guarantees in life. All we have are opportunities. wholefamilylaw.com/js/w/ Vince Frank at the Cru Golf outing at Stonewall Orchards took advantage of his opportunity. The par-3 9th hole, held the hole-in one contest for $10,000. However, one had to pay $10 to be eligible. He was the only one in his group…
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The Toughest Position on the Field
First, it’s not the QB, a kicker, or even a lacrosse goalie. The toughest position is not only stressful and demands thick skin, but it is completely thankless; it’s the referee. Think about it, the best officials are invisible, because they only warrant consideration when something bad has happened. Nonetheless, the best games possess a…
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A Commercial in 1992 & Sport Psychology
Most of my life, I have been a sport obsessed honk, not only playing, but also following every sport, in every possible venue. For instance, as a kid, I used to watch EVERY SINGLE match of Wimbledon on HBO during the summer. I just assumed that the best win, end of story. I had no…