Before the storm happens, you must prepare for it. When you want to take a foul shot, you usually do the same routine before your shoot, right? Here’s an example of what I do. Right foot forward, left foot slightly back, flip the ball backwards to myself, squat down, pull my shorts up a little,…
Are you the Predator or Prey? You have a choice each moment on the court, in school and in life. Are you going to be the Predator or the Prey? Think about the Animal Kingdom. There are Predator animals and their Prey. In college at the University of Mount Union I took a class in Animal…
Practice, scrimmages, championship games, tournaments, states, nationals, pick-up games, workouts, gym class, skill/drill work, etc. What do all of these have in common? They ALL should be viewed the same. The best athletes always compete at the same level no matter what level they are competing at. If they are practicing, they are still going…
Have you ever felt that you let certain situations control your decisions and destiny? You might have a future plan for yourself but it seems to be hard to follow up on those future plans. It seems very important but one little thing gets in the way. This could be something as simple as feeling…
The owner and CEO of Z-Winning Mindset’s Master’s Degree Thesis topic was published: Anxiety and Perfectionism in High School Athletes. There are not many Psychology scholarly articles on one sport specific athlete. There was usually a mixture of different types of athletes within the studies. Here are the results in simplest terms. We know that…
Meditation has many physiological and psychological benefits (reduce stress, anxiety, depression, lower Blood Pressure, boost immune system). It takes dedicated practice sessions (20-30 minutes), a quiet place, proper posture, an object to focus, and a passive attitude to become proficient with meditation exercises. There are 4 Basic Elements of Meditation: A Quiet place Proper…