sport psychology
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How do you lay your cable?
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I really had little clue of the importance of details. I’ve heard it and lived it many times, but it finally hit home. While shooting the mental toughness film titled No Fear- A Simple Guide to Mental Toughness. Did you know that if one can accurately roll the A/V cables, then you’ll have a job…
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Stay in touch with The PAIN to Build Mental Toughness
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Stay with the PAIN to Build Mental Toughness I once fell off an 80-foot cliff and lay at the bottom until the EMS unit craned me out. I had a broken wrist, my head was gashed open, and my lower back was in an extreme amount of pain. I had to take a daily regiment…
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Did I WIN this medal?
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Kenya’s long-distance runner & two-time Olympic Champion, Kip Keino uttered these words so athletes would consider performance enhancing drugs. “When you stand on the podium, you must ask yourself, did I win this medal?” I heard Hall of Fame coach, Joe Gibbs, speak recently. (He is in both the NFL and Nascar Hall of Fame.)…
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Can We Hate Ourselves to Success?
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Can We Hate Ourselves to Success? Yes, It works! And it is powerful! Although I don’t have research to support this notion, HATE is probably the strongest motivator of all… Many successful people were driven and consumed by this over-arching motivation to prove others wrong! The hatred manifests itself with a belief that “I’m…
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ONE way to be confident…
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One Way to Be Confident Let’s face it, Everyone faces adversity, encounters struggle, and goes through dry spells. It requires patience to become mentally tough. Mental toughness is how we handle, deal, and cope with these setbacks. and adversity. It’s simple, but it’s just not easy. Confidence is the most important part of mental…
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Injured, Now What?
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Injuries suck! They are one of the toughest things an athlete will handle. Often, athletes do not deal well with injuries either. The way athletes cope with life issues is through their sport. If they are playing well, then everything is okay. However, once an athlete is injured, their source of coping is removed and…
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The Toxic “At Least” Mentality |
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The Toxic At Least Mentality I have bad days, I get down. I lose belief and I’ll feel like I am not good enough. I also have days where I do well, but for many reasons, I just didn’t perform up to my own standards. I don’t like feeling like this way, so what occurs…
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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 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…