carmel sport psychology
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Confident people can do this skill…
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Confident people can do this skill… A boat is off-course 99% of the time. A sailboat finds its destination is by tacking. A series of zigzagging maneuvers, adjusting the sail back and forth and using the wind. Adjusting is how sailboats reach their final destination. The best view tacking as the way to sail, while…
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DON’T say this evil word to yourself.
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On October 25, 1986, The Boston Red Sox were up 5-3 in the 10th inning. They were 3 outs away from their first World Series since 1918. The Mets, however, rallied for 3 straight singles. The next play was a slow roller by Mookie Wilson up the first base line. It went through Bill Buckner’s…
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Get Rid of Your Mental Baggage
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I noticed this past winter that I had accumulated (hoarded) scores of magazines. I mean I had hundreds of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Golf Magazines all stacked up in a corner. Perhaps, I had justified keeping these because “I may refer to an article,” but in reality, they were just taking up space. Most of…
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Get Rid of Your Mental Baggage Meaning | We Have To Let Go Of Mistakes
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Your Mental Baggage Meaning | We Have To Let Go Of Mistakes I noticed this past winter that I had accumulated (hoarded) scores of magazines. I mean I had hundreds of Sports Illustrated, ESPN, and Golf Magazines all stacked up in a corner. I’m a coach, but in reality, they were just taking up…
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Three Simple Reasons Why You’re Not Successful Enough
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Three Simple Reasons Why You’re Not Successful Enough The simple reason why you aren’t successful enough is due to the lack of consistency. You may perform well at times, and the good performances may even be GREAT! But, you aren’t flourishing because there is no consistency in your performance! The BAD days are simply too…
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3 characteristics of the best athletes . . .
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3 Characteristics of the Best Athletes People often ask me, what are the features of the very best athletes? Remember though, everyone is an athlete, our office is just different! Having coached, observed, studied, collaborated, spent time with and spoken to athletes for my entire life, here are the three (3) traits of the best…
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Play this game and see if you’re a control freak.
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Have you ever played the game— I love you more? Choose from the following three choices, which relationship best describes you. 1) Your partner loves you more than you love him or her. Or 2) You love your partner more then he/she loves you. Or 3) You love each other equally, but it is really boring. …
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How I got Adam Vinatieri to contribute to my book.
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Any successful NFL kicker is the epitome of mental toughness, and Adam Vinatieri is the most clutch kicker of all-time. This is evident in his record four Super bowl victories; three of those as a result of his game winning kicks. My intention from the beginning of the book was to interview Adam Vinatieri about…
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How a Reader’s Digest Became The Hinge Moment
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How A Reader’s Digest Became The Hinge Moment The Hinge connects who we are with who we become. It is the one moment, event, or person that makes the difference in our lives…We just don’t know when or who that person or event will be. I’ve had many Hinge moments, some good and some tragedies.…
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“I Was Robbed!”
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How many times have we heard in sport or life, “I was robbed of that play “or “that game was stolen?” If we have said it or have been a part of it, then we know the thoughts and feelings that go along with it. Well, literally, I was robbed! During an early morning swim…