How Injury Affects Athletes Mentally Sports injuries are not just physical in nature! When an athlete gets injured, there is both physical and mental hurt. All athletic injuries need to be dealt with physically and mentally… And, to be honest, the mental aspect of injury is far more challenging to wade through than the physical injury itself. The mental challenges of … [Read more...] about Are Athletic Injuries Just Physical?
How to Mentally Combat Athletic Slumps
Slumps Are FRUSTRATING, Aren’t They? Being in a slump for a basketball player feels like being stuck in a deep hole with seemingly no way out. A slump in one area of your game can affect other areas of your game as well. Every time you step on the court, you expect to play poorly… Every shot you take, you expect the shot o be a brick or an airball… Every time you … [Read more...] about How to Mentally Combat Athletic Slumps
Winning the Game of Life
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
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