Mental Toughness
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The Truth About MOTIVATIONAL DIFFERENCES Between Men And Women In 3 Minutes
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The Truth About MOTIVATIONAL DIFFERENCES Between Men And Women In 3 Minutes He would drive to the gym, drink his caffeine filled pre-workout, listen to death metal, get in the gym, stay aggressive, wouldn’t speak to anyone and train! He’d be motivated by anger and pull from that anger, and leave angry as well. Angry…
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Proof that the PROCESS is MORE important than the RESULT
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Here is proof that the process is more important than the result Every game ends. There is only one champion. The winner is often crowned with hardware, while the loser goes numb. But the sun rises on the next day, and win or lose, life moves on. It’s tough to get over that loss. And,…
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The Importance of Sleep For Student-Athletes
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The Importance of Sleep For Student-Athletes Overall mental health cannot be achieved without quality sleep. The importance of sleep for student-athletes is vital to mood stabilization, appetite control, and immune system health. Most athletes understand the importance of recovery and rest days for supporting healthy training and seeing progress. But, let’s face it, Life, stress,…
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What is Mental Toughness to You?
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What is Mental Toughness There are way too many definitions of what is psychological strength. And I’m talking published research definitions. It seemed to be such a sexy term, that scholars just ran with creating their own meaning. But, I am a wash and wear kind of guy, I keep it very simple. But, it…
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8 Simple Ways To Stay In The Moment . . .
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8 Simple Ways To Stay In The Moment Our brain is powerful and interesting. But, it has one primary job though and that is to keep us safe! It’s why the very first thought I have in the morning isn’t to go run, or train, my very first thought is actually negative. As Sport Psychologist,…
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Just ONE WAY to build grit . . .
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Just ONE WAY To Build Grit Before the Super Bowl, 49ers Quarterback Steve Young was finally going to win and get the “monkey off of his back.” He was prepared. He memorized all 300 plays with his quarterback coach Mike Shanahan. Basically, we need to prepare as if we’ve never won, and play like we’ve…
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We All Need This Type Of Person In Our Life
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Being negative is like having a cold. It eventually wears off on others. If there is a room full of twenty people and three have a cold, but 17 are healthy, The chances are greater that most people will also get sick, rather than all healthy.
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What happens after you reach your goal?
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What Happens AFTER You Reach Your Goal My goal was to run a sub 20:00 in a 5k race. So, I trained— Hard! I ran a 20:05 and then followed it up with a 20:10; it was elusive. I then ran a hilly course at the University of Tennessee and ran a 19:37. Smashed…
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When I Get Depressed
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When I get DEPRESSED is NOT in this picture. I’m probably more alive than any other time in life. This picture is just moments before diving in the Chesapeake Bay for the beginning of the Ironman. There is something special about the beginning of races and events that bring forth every emotion, almost simultaneously. Excitement, self-assuredness,…
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How I Changed My Life From Being A Loser
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How I Changed My Life From Being A Loser Now, I wasn’t always a loser. It was a slow fade across many years. My childhood was full of athletics, family, academics, friends, and more athletics. But along the way, something changed. Maybe it was pain from parents divorcing and my family splitting up, or anger…