Mental Toughness
Beginner Meditation For Athletes
Looking for a new year's resolution? Look no further than your mind and your breath. Both are more powerful than you realize. For instance, our nervous system can be [...]
Workout on Game Day? Yes, It’s Beneficial
Game day workouts have caused some controversy with both young athletes and their parents. There are some who believe in it, and others who do not. While it may be [...]
Mental Health in Young Athletes
A recent study of 17,000 adolescent athletes in the USA found that levels of anxiety and depression were higher than before the Covid restrictions and that overall quality of life [...]
How Coaches Can Help the Mental Health for Youth Athletes Post Covid
Mental health issues were already prevalent among the youth. However, after covid, they spiked alarmingly high. Indeed, the children are not to blame. The kids had no choice but to [...]
8 Ways to Boost Your Confidence in Sports and Life
Negativity creates fear and low self-esteem. And from this, it narrows your perception and thought process. Consequently, it causes you to struggle emotionally, destroying your confidence. However, on the other [...]
What You Do Mentally at Halftime Will Boost Second Half Performance
What you do at halftime makes a considerable difference in your second-half performance. Most times, players are just sitting around or doing light warmups, waiting for the game to restart. [...]
5 Simple Steps to Improve Your Mental Health and Stay Focused, Happy, and Well
Mental health issues are rising fast these days. The internet makes news and images readily available to hear and see. In addition, people are working longer and more, becoming unhappy [...]
Basketball Neural Warm-Up
Neural warm-ups are essential. They will produce higher performance and give you the edge you need on the court before the game. However, just standing in line shooting free throws, [...]
The Power of Play
It’s been said over the past few years that early specialization is leading to burnout and injury. For instance, this study surveyed specialized youth basketball players who only play basketball [...]
3 Ways to Incorporate a Mindfulness Routine to Help Your Mental Game
Bigger. Stronger. Faster. It's the holy trinity of sports that we’re all chasing. But what about our mindset? What’s going on between our ears often dictates whether we rise to [...]