Blogs
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Nurturing Your Well-Being: 8 Practical Tips for a Healthier Life
Discover how to reclaim your well-being in a busy world. We dive into tips that will help you detoxify your life, embrace gratitude, and find joy in hobbies. Whether you’re advancing your career with flexible online degrees, volunteering for a heartfelt cause, or enhancing your diet, each step is a stride towards a more balanced and vibrant life.
Rituals in Sport: Performance-enhancing or just Superstition?
People often joke about pre-game rituals, yet are they effective?
Budget-Friendly Ways to Nurture Your Kids' Sports Passions
Fostering and cultivating a passion within a child is very important to enjoying the sport he/she plays (and in getting better at it). Here are some low-cost ways to do so in a short, concise article. Hope you enjoy!
Teenage Athletes Back Then and Now: An Interview with a Former Fencing Star and Current Coach
Udo Wagner is one of the most successful German fencers of all time and the only ever fencing Olympian medal winner of the former German Democratic Republic. Learn more about him and his experiences in this quick, concise interview.
Was “Fast Eddie” a Pioneer in “Zone” Psychology? A Story about Ambition, the Moment, and “The Zone”
You may have heard of “The Zone” as it applies to athletic competition – something like, he or she is playing as if they are in “The Zone.” But what does that truly mean?
The Key to Performance: What we can learn from Marcus Rashford
Have you ever wondered what the key to optimal performance in sports is?
It's O.K. not to be O.K.
This blog explores how to embrace your feelings of not being okay and rising above, inspired by the story of Naomi Osaka.
Tips for Building a Positive and Strong Relationship with your Coach
This article explores the “why” and “how” behind building a solid relationship with your coach.
Perfectionist? How to Let Go and Become Your Best.
There is often a blur between what people define as a ‘perfectionist’ and a ‘high achiever.’ This article explores such difference.
Becoming a Champion of the Court (but without the racket)
When you think about tennis, it may seem like a very physically demanding sport. However, while there are a lot of physical demands, there are also a lot of mental aspects that need to be trained as well. Read more to learn how winning your match actually depends on your mental toughness and less on your physical training.
5 Tips For Keeping Your Head in the Game
Sports psychology doesn’t need to be complicated. Here are 5 quick and easy tips for improving your mental game!
The Power of Perseverance and Teamwork: From an Athlete's Perspective
Here I explain what I learned from my time as a varsity water polo player.
How Swim Team Changed My Outlook On Teamwork
Experiences have the power to change perspectives. Here, I explain how my experiences in swimming changed my perspective on teamwork.
A Story for Halloween: Is Fear Why You Fail? Part II
In THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW, at the conclusion of the chase, which resulted in Ichabod Crane’s escape, Washington Irving offered this warning: “…He that runs races with goblin troopers [ghosts], is likely to have rough riding of it.” In other words, if you believe that Headless Horsemen and other apparitions exist, like the alleged flame-throwing pitcher you are about to read about, you will have a tough time in doing whatever you are trying to do.
A Story for Halloween: Is Fear Why You Fail? Part I
In a scene from the movie, THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, an elderly man, a fellow prison inmate of Bruce Wayne (Batman), tells him that fear is why he has not been able to escape from the prison by climbing up a cylindrical tunnel, just as others had failed for the same reason. “Fear is why you fail,” the man said. Wayne said that he was not afraid and demonstrated that by climbing the tunnel to freedom. In sports, is fear why an athlete fails? Perhaps these articles relating a 19th-century American short story about the supernatural, which is often associated with Halloween (Part I), and a real-life example of an alleged fire-balling high school pitcher (Part II) may help you to understand the nature of fear, how opponents may use one’s fear to defeat them, and how fear can prevent an athlete from becoming successful.
5 Essential Areas of Sport Psychology
Sports psychology can seem a bit overwhelming at first, so here are five essential areas to learn if you want to know more about the field.
Disciplining Yourself and Tracking Your Foods
There is a lot of work behind the scenes of an athlete's diet. This blog explores how tracking your foods can ultimately help sports performance.
5 Ways Parents Can Support Kids in Sports
If you’re the parent of a young athlete, it’s only natural to want your child to succeed on and off the field! But how can you help your child reach their full potential in sports, academics, and more?
Hustle - “Never Back Down”
Adam Sandler’s new Netflix movie ‘Hustle’ shows the importance of a strong mentality in professional sports.
The Importance of Sleep
Perhaps the greatest habit an athlete can build is one that requires no physical exertion. While seemingly contradictory, sleep and rest are equally if not more important than any level of training an athlete may do.