Mental Training
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, [...]
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 [...]
5 Science-Based Supported Ways to Decrease your Stress Levels
Stress has become so ingrained into daily life that it often goes unchecked. The more you encounter and experience stressful situations, the less you notice them. Instead, they unconsciously blend [...]
How to Bounce Back from a Bad Day
You woke up late, missed the bus, forgot to save your report to the cloud before the deadline, served your least favorite lunch, cannot seem to find your mojo during [...]
A Reflection: Life Before Technology
A few years ago, I noticed myself becoming excessively and compulsively obsessed with my iPhone. In my early 20's, my dad looked at my phone bill and was shocked to [...]
How To Get Over Mental Blocks
A mental block happens in an athlete's head that creates an obstacle that prevents them from performing a skill. This block can cause a lot of anxiety, fear, and stress. [...]
Excellence Mindset vs. Perfectionist Mindset: What’s Best For Athletes?
A lot of these messages are more powerful than their surface value, and if you “dig in” to how it fits your current situation, you can have some very insightful moments.
5 Mental Skills That Successful Athletes Have in Common
There are great athletes and there are athletes that could have been great. An athlete with incredible physical prowess and skill might be able to...
How Sports Psychology Helped Jessica Eye Get Her Swag Back
Pro fighters may seem like some of the cockiest people on the planet, given the arrogant acts many put on at press conferences, or the sheer amount of courage it [...]
How Basketball Players Can Improve Their On-Court Decision-Making Skills
Decision-making is a skill that consists of reaction and the ability to read the situation. One thing I notice when working with young basketball players (22 years old and younger) [...]
