Learning anything is a complex, mental process. It is not as simple as hearing information and suddenly understanding it. Some students have asked us what mindset training has to do with learning more. Here are 7 things we address in mindset training that must be done BEFORE you can learn something new. 1- Be motivated…
I have noticed athletes struggling to catch their breath after exercise, cardio, or competition. Whenever there is rest time, I have noticed athletes’ breath very heavily only through their mouth, resulting in the chest/thoracic breathing pattern. Their technique to calm down is very shallow, irregular, and very rapid (Davis, Eschelman, McKay 2008). In the article,…
“One of the beautiful things about baseball is that every once in a while, you come into a situation where you want to, and where you have to, reach down and prove something.” – Nolan Ryan As athletes, what do we want? To perform well? To give everything we’ve got every game we play? To…
We all know that success helps you to become more confident. As you find victories in any aspect of your life, it validates your effort and shows that you can be a winner, which then carries over to other aspects of your life. People who win often at anything become more confident very quickly. Success…
Major League pitchers strive each year to be honored with the Cy Young Award. In order to receive this recognition, all you need to do is be the best regular season pitcher in either the American or National League. A daunting task to say the least. This incredibly competitive award oftentimes leads determined pitchers to…
Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can. – Arthur AsheTry to remember the first time you started exercising. Maybe you went for a short run, or maybe you and a couple friends went to the gym to life weights. Whatever it was that you were doing, it is not likely…