What is Visualization? How does it Work? Do you ever wonder, “Does visualization even work?” Just what is all the hype about visualization? First, have you ever performed at your peak when you catastrophized, thought negatively, expected the worse, and had images of yourself failing? Definitely not! When you expect the worst, you often get
Do your emotions get the best of you after a bad officiating call? Do your emotional outbursts lead to a loss of focus and uncharacteristic mistakes? You can’t take emotions out of the game. By nature, we are emotional beings. However, when you don’t reel in your emotions, they will intensify, and your performance will
Learning to be Comfortable with Your Game What does it mean to be comfortable with your game? You can view “comfort” in two ways… One way to view comfort is the acceptance of the status quo. In that sense, athletes train within a comfort zone impeding progress. To grow as an athlete, you should push
Does your confidence depend on whether or not you are winning during a game? When teams are winning, playing with confidence is easy. You don’t second-guess decisions when you are ahead. You play loose and free and are not adversely affected by one or two mistakes. In fact, when you play with the lead, you
Finding Confidence After Failure How do you feel after blowing a lead and losing a game? Do you question your abilities? Do you feel less confident about the next competition? What you tell yourself after a performance will impact your emotions and confidence. In addition, your thoughts about a recent performance will affect your preparation
Duplicating Your Positive Mindset Daily Have you heard the quote, “The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.?” Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi spoke those words to relate the importance of hard work. Lombardi followed that line by saying. “Hard work is the price we must pay for success. I