5 Mental Tools for Athletic Success
This post is the last of my five-part series describing my Prime Performance System which encompasses everything I know about the psychology of sport. This post will introduce five practical mental tools you can use to get the most out of your competitive efforts. These five mental tools are the final piece of the prime […]
Read More5 Mental Muscles for Athletic Success
You have certain muscles in your body that are absolutely essential for sports including your quads, glutes, abs, and hamstrings. The simple reality is that if you don’t actively strengthen these muscles, you will not be capable of performing your best. You should think about your mind as made up of ‘mental muscles’, the same […]
Read MoreGrit is Overrated
A recent study just demonstrated what I have always believed, that grit is overrated. Grit has become a buzzword in education and child development as an attribute that is highly predictive of success and is easily developed. But, as with most ‘solutions du jour’ for the challenges our children face, grit is simplistic and has […]
Read MorePractice is the Foundation of Athletic Success
Practice is the practical foundation of sports success, meaning it’s what you do that determines whether you do or do not achieve your sports goals. In this post, I will describe why practice is so vital to sports success and the specific mental areas where your efforts in practice must be directed. For you to […]
Read More5 Mental Obstacles That Prevent Sport Success
In my last post, I introduced you to my Prime Performance System that is comprised of the five essential mental areas that most influence athletic performance. In that post, I described the first of the five mental areas—attitudes. In this post, I will explore the second of these mental areas, namely, obstacles, and their make-or-break […]
Read More5 Attitudes You Need for Athletic Success
My Prime Performance System explores five important areas related to the psychology of sports: attitudes, obstacles, preparation, mental muscles, and tools. This article will introduce you to the first essential area—attitudes—and explain why they are so important to sports success. The dictionary definition of attitude is “The way you think and feel about something…a way […]
Read More7 Things Parents Can Say and Do at the End of a Sports Season
The conclusion of a sports season can be a time of excitement, relief, and suffering for parents of athletes. The excitement comes when your young athletes have just concluded a season that exceeded their (and your) expectations. The sense of pride and satisfaction can be palatable and reinforces why you have your children involved in […]
Read MoreFREE E-Books for Ski Racing, Sport, and Sport Parenting
I’m excited to announce the publication of three new e-books that ski racers, athletes, coaches, and parents will enjoy and gain real benefit from. These e-books introduce new and different ways of thinking about the psychology of ski racing, sports, and parenting. Most importantly, they are filled with useful information and powerful lessons that racers, athletes, […]
Read MoreVideo Interview on the Psychology of Running
I just did a video interview on the psychology of running for The Running Summit 2016. I talk about the mental side of running as well as how to get your kids into running.
Read MoreEvery Day Can Be a Good Day of Sports Training
One of the most frequent comments I hear from the athletes I work with is: “I had a lousy day of training.” This statement was almost always accompanied by a variety of emotions that are neither pleasant nor helpful including frustration, anger, worry, doubt, and disappointment, and, occasionally, despair. Moreover, I saw that this assertion […]
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