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How to Get Your Second Wind in Life!
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How to Get Your Second Wind In Life Early in my running days, I was training for one of my marathons, I HAD to get my run in late one evening. It was dark, I was tired. I wanted to rest, but I went anyway. I’m so thankful I did! I ran 5 miles and…
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(INFOGRAPHIC) 5 Simple Action Steps for Injured Athletes
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(INFOGRAPHIC) 5 Simple Action Steps for Injured Athletes Injuries are one of the toughest things for athletes to go through. The reason it’s so difficult is that athletes cope with LIFE through their SPORT. During an injury phase, their primary coping skill is hence removed and they struggle! It’s the primary reason why performers will…
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(VIDEO) What Blocks Us From Mental Toughness
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What Blocks us from Mental Toughness One of the most difficult things in life is to let go of old ideas and ways of thinking. The sexy term nowadays is having a growth mindset compared to a fixed mindset. Here’s how it plays out. Hope you enjoy this brief Mental Toughness video. “The secret it…
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Two Specific Mental Health Tips for Success
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Two Specific Mental Health Tips When you HEAR mental health, do you automatically think Mental Illness or depression? Mental Health = Health = Mental Strength If you look up Mental Health, the first listings have to do with mental illness. If we define mental health, it is the LACK of mental illness. When I hear…
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Your Footprint of Mental Toughness Needs a Blueprint
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Footprint of Mental Toughness Needs A Blueprint Repetition is the blueprint—Success is the footprint! As a child, I threw a tennis ball against the outside steps of my house countless number of times. I did it to practice my baseball fielding. Sometimes the ball would catch the corner of a stair and it would shoot…
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Three reasons why SMART goals are stupid
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I completely failed the first time as a young Sport Psychology coach. I started working with the a University baseball team. I had my mental toughness session all planned out and we were going to set S.M.A.R.T. goals. The word still makes me cringe. Of course, the team session went well, we did the song…
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(Video) Mental Toughness is built off of the field?
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Mental Toughness is built off of the field? Not only does our best change as we get better, but Mental Toughness also becomes more about what takes place off the field than on the field. We are who we are when we are alone. What happens when the door comes off the Hinges? If you…
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The Human Taproot of Mental Toughness
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The Human Taproot of Mental Toughness The dandelion is an interesting flower. We spend billions of dollars every year to try and rid the dandelion, but it keeps coming back. If flowers possessed Mental Toughness, the dandelion would top the list. It is a very hardy plant. It sprouts very quickly in most types of…
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You’re Ruining the Car Ride Home | (VIDEO)
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Parents- You’re ruining the car ride home (sorry). This video addresses the most common and deadly mistake that parents make. There is an easier, softer way to handle any type of discussion about their game and/or practice! It doesn’t build Mental Toughness to pile on kids after they’ve messed up. Here’s a better way to…
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6 Ways to Build Pre-Season Mental Toughness
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Set the Mental Tone. Everyone is optimistic, driven, and enthusiastic during pre-season. Determine how you and your teammates will approach the entire season with unshakeable belief. Adversity will hit so start preparing your patience. How do you show up and start practice? 2. Be #Blessed. Every day someone is #blessed on social media that they received…