Mental Toughness
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Can we all agree about Simone Biles?
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Can we all agree about Simone Biles? Back when I was a sport psychology professor, there was an activity I used to make sure NO ONE could be in the middle. It forced students to pick a side and then…
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If You Want To Champion Your Mental Health, Then You Will Puke.
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If You Want To Champion Your Mental Health, Then You Will Puke. The year of 2020 was one big puke fest. Or if you prefer a colloquialism from the movie “Stand By Me”, a barf-o-rama. It even continued into 2021,…
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How To Get In The Zone In Athletics . . .
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How To Get In The Zone In Athletics The ZONE, Flow, Peak Performance…. Ahhhh. It’s a magical, zen like place where everything goes right, we can’t miss, time stands still, and most importantly, in that moment- we are IN THE…
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Three Types Of An Active Listener
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The Three Types Of An Active Listener If I’m uncomfortable or interviewing someone, I’ll employ this motto- Listen and learn rather than talk and tell. One of my podcast guests, Dave Meltzer eloquently calls it to be more interestED…
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Get At Big Picture Goals By Simply Doing This One Thing
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Get At Big Picture Goals By Simply Doing This One Thing During a marathon, there are ups & downs. I do not think life is like a marathon however, I believe it’s much more arduous and resembles a 100-mile trail…
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4 Ways To Increase Your Best Happiness Status
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4 Ways To Increase Your Best Happiness Status Regression to the mean is a simple concept. If a variable exists that is outside of the mean, it is an outlier, and then the subsequent point or variable will be…
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3 Ways To Stop Unhealthy Comparisons
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3 Ways To Stop Unhealthy Comparisons Most of what I read is about how to stop comparing yourself to others. The “comparison is the thief of joy” stuff. It makes perfect sense. Even in my first book, Mental Toughness Training…
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What Are The Mental Health Experts Tips About Handling The Pandemic ?
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Mental Health Experts Tips About Handling The Pandemic I love being able to feature experts because they are much smarter than me. I sent out a request and received a lot of responses, and after sifting through many pieces, “hear…
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How Positive Must I Be To Change My Mood?
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How Positive Must I Be To Change My Mood? Walking out of a coffee shop, my hands were full. The door opened up from someone walking in (with perfect timing I might add). They walked in first, but strangely, they…
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Why Halloween Is More Important Than Ever Before |
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Why Halloween Is More Important Than Ever Before I wasn’t always a massive Halloween honk. I still don’t have a yard full of gravesites or skeletons. And I was certainly never a hater. I recall my wife and I once…