Ski Racing: All Focus, No Distractions
Focus may be the most misunderstood mental factor among racers. Most racers think of focus as concentrating on one thing really hard for a long time. In fact, a number of years ago, former Olympic champion said that she improved her skiing by staring at her skis for ten minutes a day. She may have […]
Read MoreSki Racing: YouTubes of Manfred Pranger: Use of Mental Imagery and Getting Fired Up
Here are two YouTube videos of Manfred Pranger that beautifully illustrate the use of mental imagery and “fire-up” self-talk in race preparation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8dtZfI2YqE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtDZm6uHwgM&feature=related
Read MorePersonal Growth: Four Obstacles to Positive Life Change
Change is essential for your growth and development as a person. Without change, you are assured of staying just the way you are and doing things just the way you have always done them. For some people, that’s a good thing; they’re happy and fulfilled in their lives. But for many people, the current path […]
Read MoreSki Racing: Forced vs. Guided Participation
The journey of raising your children to become successful begins with their participation in achievement activities such as ski racing. The goal of this involvement isn’t necessarily to find success in those early activities; that’s not always possible. Rather, this participation should initiate the process of instilling the values, attitudes, and life skills that are […]
Read MoreLatest News: Taylor Blog Post gets HuffingtonPost.com Headline
My latest blog post, Motivation: The Drive to Change, received “headline love” on HuffingtonPost.com’s Mindful Living page.
Read MorePersonal Growth: “Know Thyself” is the First Step to Life Change
The first step in making meaningful changes in your life involves gaining a better understanding of yourself in essential areas that impact your life. This self-knowledge can provide you with direction as you try to maximize your efforts at change. Self-knowledge can also help you be more efficient and focused – and more effective – […]
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