Mental Training
3 Mental Toughness Techniques for Endurance Athletes
Whether you're trying to set a marathon personal record or just want to make it through a 10-mile march without passing out, you can benefit from mental training just as [...]
What Fuels You: Develop a Mission Statement
Baseball is a grind. The season is long, the weeks are full, and the games take hours. Finding motivation can be a challenge for even the most elite ballplayers. But [...]
Tips to Avoid Brain Drain and Mental Fatigue
For athletes, fatigue can set in from the extraordinary demands placed on emotional, physical and mental aspects of performance. In many ways, signs of physical fatigue are easier for athletes [...]
Read and React: Bring Your 'A' Game: A Young Athlete's Guide to Mental Toughness
To be the best, you have to believe you are the best. Though it’s a cliché, there’s a lot of truth behind that statement. Being positive is key for any [...]
Read and React: The Edge: The Guide To Fulfilling Dreams
You can be in the best physical shape of your life, but if you’re not prepared mentally, you won’t perform to the best of your ability. To help shape up [...]
Read and React: Bring Your ‘A’ Game: A Young Athlete’s Guide to Mental Toughness
To be the best, you have to believe you are the best. Though it’s a cliché, there’s a lot of truth behind that statement. Being positive is key for any [...]
Mental Training for Improved Athletic Performance
“Athletes will psych themselves up…hoping their ‘A’ game shows up mentally,” says Dr. Dan Vitchoff, a mental training and performance coach and president of the Pennsylvania Hypnosis Center. “Whether or [...]
Great Expectations
If you’re going to be the best, you have to be mentally tougher than your opponent. “Elite athletes do mental training, overcome obstacles, learn lessons and align themselves with resources [...]
Teambuilding 101
Every season, the dynamic of your team changes: seniors leave, freshmen join, new athletes try out and positions are tweaked. These changes can serve as a catalyst for improving team [...]
Teammates, Not Friends: Making It Work
Teammates don’t always become friends. These tips from Dr. Aimee Kimball, director of Mental Training at the Center for Sports Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, will help [...]
