What separates good athletes from elite athletes? While skill, talent and athletic ability all factor in, mental skills are the major difference maker. Mental conditioning is useful in all walks of life. Whether you're in the batter's box, on a date, or in the conference room giving a presentation, we are all looking to get better. Dr. Jonathan Fader, Director of … [Read more...] about Winning the Game of Life
Archives for February 2020
Athletes and Mental Toughness Video
Martin Hagger is Professor of Psychology at Curtin University. His areas of expertise are social, health, sport and exercise psychology. He is involved in numerous research projects nationally and internationally with a focus on motivation and behavior change. He is currently leading projects in drugs in sport, promoting physical activity and healthy diet, understanding … [Read more...] about Athletes and Mental Toughness Video
How Healthy Fear Can Take your Gymnastics to Greater Heights
When You Can't Eliminate Fear, Use it Fear is all around in gymnastics. Truth be told, you will never fully rid yourself of fear in gymnastics and that is a good thing. Despite your preconceived notions, a little bit of fear is normal and useful. Let’s delve into the topic of fear in greater detail… Many gymnasts see fear as the enemy, something to be avoided at all … [Read more...] about How Healthy Fear Can Take your Gymnastics to Greater Heights
Effective Strategy for Proactive Confidence
How to Create Your Own Self-Confidence “Got Confidence?” What baseball player hasn’t seen this phrase plastered on a t-shirt or poster? Many baseball players would respond to “Got Confidence?” with “Not a lot”. One reason why athletes suffer with a lack of confidence is their lack of knowledge about how to build confidence. Before we examine how to build … [Read more...] about Effective Strategy for Proactive Confidence
How to Follow Up a Successful Lacrosse Season
When to Turn Celebration Into Preparation It is exciting to win a championship. Being a champion means you have climbed the mountain. You have overcome all the obstacles and adversity over the course of the season to be crowned ‘Champion’! When you win a championship, you deserve all the accolades. Your hard work paid off. You should celebrate your success … [Read more...] about How to Follow Up a Successful Lacrosse Season