What is your “WHY”?
Knowing your your WHY is extremely important as a winning athlete. WHY you do what you do. WHY you train so hard. WHY you compete. WHY you make sacrifices for your sport. Training is hard, there are as many bad days as good. Competing can be stressful, and sometimes you don’t get the results you want. So here are a few questions to help you get to your own special “WHY”:
You must fail! What?
In baseball, batting over 300 in a season is considered to be a great feat, as only the top batters make it there. Batting over 400 is seen to be almost impossible. And, to bat 300, requires 7 failures in 10 tries. 7 failures!!!! You have to be ok with not getting...
How to visualize to win
A killer technique that elite athletes use to hyper perform is visualization. When our coach talk to young athletes, it amazes us that very few athletes know how to do this. And yet it can massively impact your performance. How to visualize before competition The...VIDEO: Accepting failure is one of the best success strategies
Work with your feelings not against them, says mental toughness expert and sports psychology consultant Dr Sean Richardson (at 4:50 in this TEDx video). Accepting failure is one of the best success strategies. But that is tough to do. It’s tough in athletics and business. You make decisions that keep you small and safe.
Why is Persistence So Important?
by Heather Cribbin, Mental Toughness Coach
The Webster’s Dictionary says PERSISTENCE is the act of persevering, continuing or repeating behavior. It is related to enduring determination, doggedness and tenacity.
Why persistence? You already work hard really hard, and you’ve got more than your share of talent!…