Mental Imagery is Your Most Powerful Prep-Period Mental Training Tool
It sure was a bummer missing all those miles of skiing when COVID-19 struck. Let’s be realistic. You’ve lost a bunch of miles by not being on snow the last six weeks of the ski season. And we don’t yet know if there will be any on-snow training anywhere this summer. But there is a […]
Read More5 Keys to Making Mental Training Like Conditioning and On-snow Training
Whenever I speak to racers and coaches, I ask them how important the mind is to ski racing success. With few exceptions, the response is that the mind is as or more important than the physical and technical side of our sport. I am obviously biased given what I do for a living, so I […]
Read MorePart 2 of Taylor TV Interview about Athletes and COVID-19
I was recently interviewed by a Canadian TV show for two segments on how skiers can cope with the current COVID-19 crisis and keep their “head in the game” during the downtime. The segment also includes Canadian Brady Leman, the 2018 Olympic Champion in skicross and Max Gartner, a long-time ski industry leader. The segment […]
Read MoreMake Mental Training a Priority in the Off Season
It happens every winter. In December, January, and February, I get calls from national team athletes and parents of young racers who are struggling mentally in their ski racing and they have big races coming up. They want me to somehow fix them quickly. Though I think I’m pretty good at what I do, I’m […]
Read MoreWill the COVID-19 Crisis Change Us for the Better?
This is a question that I’ve been asked frequently of late by family, friends, clients, the media, and random people from whom I get emails, calls, and blog post comments: Will the COVID-19 crisis change us for the better? This question is actually far more complex and nuanced than it might initially appear to be. […]
Read MoreTrain Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #22-Goal Setting
Episode #22: Goal Setting of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the third of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. This episode introduces you to the power of goal setting as a tool for increasing and maintaining your motivation in all aspects of […]
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