Dr. Jim Taylor’s Blog



Welcome to Dr. Jim Taylor’s blog! Its goal is to inspire, inform, and transform with ideas, perspectives, insights, and tools that can change your thinking, your performances, and your life.

711, 2022

What are Your Emotional Hot Buttons That “Light You Up?”

Have you ever had your hot buttons pushed? If you’re a human being and experience emotions at all, you have [...]

211, 2022

The Psychology of Extreme Heat for Triathletes: Don’t Sweat it!

I’m heading to Abu Dhabi in late November to compete in the World Standard-distance and Super-sprint World Championships. And, yes, [...]

3110, 2022

The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology is Now Ready to Order

My latest book, The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology, co-written with Mark Beaumont and published by Global Cycling Network, is now [...]

2710, 2022

Has Your Psychological Castle Become an Emotional Prison?

Our survival instinct developed to protect ourselves from harm and to ensure our survival. This fundamental drive has been wired [...]

2310, 2022

Great GCN segment on my latest book, The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology

I thought you might enjoy learning more about my new book, The Complete Guide to Cycling Psychology, that has been published [...]

1910, 2022

Ski Racing is Complex, Complicated, and Simple

Have you ever thought about how incredibly difficult it is to be a ski racer? So many factors affect how [...]