mental coach
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Athletes Need Better Performance Routines
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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 |
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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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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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Current State of Mental Toughness
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Growing up, Mary Towe was the oldest of 8 children, and had to take care of her brother and sisters. For instance, she couldn’t go on any dates as a 16 year old until her newborn brother was asleep. She had mental toughness. The entire family delivered newspapers when they were old enough (10 &…
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How To Tap Into Your Focus Like Pete Sampras
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How to Tap Into Your Focus Like Pete Sampras Pete Sampras was obviously one of the greatest. Personally, I started liking him after Winning the US Open at age 19. He won 14 total grand slams and SEVEN (7) Wimbledon titles. Sampras mentality was one of stoicism, rarely showing emotion, especially negative emotion. Thus, on…
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10 Everyday Mental Toughness Tests
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10 Everyday Mental Toughness Tests We may think of Mental Toughness as a huge culminating, you have it or you don’t event or thing. However, these Mental Toughness tests are really about doing what others aren’t willing to do, pushing ourselves in all areas of our lives, and simply getting better. Thus, since you’re reading…
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3 simple tips to improve sports confidence |
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3 Simple Tips To Improve Sports Confidence Show me a successful athlete, or person and I’ll show you someone who is confident. It is without a doubt, the most important mental skill. It impacts all of the other skills inside of being mentally tough! There are many ways to build it, and several ways to…
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Simple Technique to Get Your Athletes Relaxed
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Simple Technique To Get Your Athletes Relaxed The question surfaces often by coaches and parents: “How can I help some of my athletes relax before big (games, meets, races, etc.)” Tom Petty said it best, “the waiting is the hardest part.” It’s the amount of time to actually “think” before a competition that causes…