Trying to completely empty your mind seems like an easy task, until you want to practice it. It is so simple to be able to erase everything in your head, for only a couple of seconds. Why does it seem like other people can practice having an empty mind but it just doesn’t seem like…
Overthinking. Yes, something everyone does but doesn’t necessarily want to do. Why is it so hard to control what we think? How come when we tell ourselves to stop overthinking, we seem to think about it even more? Why did we start thinking about this situation in the first place? Was this situation a good…
When it is time to go to bed, your body should know what your mind is thinking. Just because it is dark outside, you put yourself in bed, and close your eyes doesn’t mean your mind just automatically stops racing. The mind has to be calmed down, reduce thought patterns for the day, and fully…
Imagine driving a high performance car, say a Lamborghini, on a race track. You start the car and you begin to drive. You give it more gas, you shift the gears, and your speed climbs. You feel your car moving faster and faster until all of a sudden…you hit a plateau. Your speed remains constant…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Each person involved has their own role: players play, coaches coach, administrators administrate, referees ref, parents parent, etc. Know your role – You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator,…
Stop approaching your sport as a spectator! Players play, coaches coach, refs officiate, and there can be no overlap in between.Identify your role first. You are a player, an athlete, a participant. This means you must think like a participant, not as a coach, not as an administrator, and certainly not as a fan. Most athletes…