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  • The Culture of Environment

    Kenyan runners dominate the world in competitive distance running. Many run barefoot, but they’ll tell you their personal best time right along with their name. With almost half of the entire population in poverty, if someone in a nearby village wins a small half-marathon and a check for $2,500 that is four times the yearly…

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  • Why Confidence Is Just A Feeling

    Why Confidence is Just A Feeling Folks on twitter have messaged me with their own arguments about confidence. Even some mental coaches totally disagree with this statement. I have had a few head coaches as well, one’s that I really respect, disagree with this statement and then I have to defend it on my blog. …

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  • The Toxic “At Least” Mentality |

    The Toxic At Least Mentality I have bad days, I get down. I lose belief and I’ll feel like I am not good enough. I also have days where I do well, but for many reasons, I just didn’t perform up to my own standards. I don’t like feeling like this way, so what occurs…

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  • Sport Psychology Internship Opportunity

     Sport Psychology Internship DRB & Associates, based in Indianapolis, IN, offers a 5 week, unique applied performance psychology internship (End of May- July). This is open for only one or two qualified interns. Outline: DRB & Associates (drrobbell.com) offers mental training coaching to athletes, coaches, and teams in and around the greater Indianapolis region. Summer…

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  • Athletes Need Better Performance Routines

    Athletes Need A Better Performance Routines… Almost everything we do contains a routine… How we wake up in the morning, go to work, eat our food, and even shave.  We have become so routine that we are not even aware of it, hence routine. We implement these daily routines because they make us comfortable and allow us…

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  • 7 Life Lessons From Sports Movie HOOSIERS |

    Indiana has two seasons, basketball season and waiting for basketball season. Although, This newsletter and post won’t make much sense if you haven’t seen the classic 1986 sports movie, HOOSIERS. The life lessons from the sports movie Hoosiers is needed.  Hoosiers is based on a true story, 1954 Milan High School with a tiny enrollment…

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