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
How to Turn Mistakes Into Success How do you respond to losing or failure? What sort of emotions does failure evoke within you? How have you recovered from failure in the past? Your perspective on failure affects your thoughts and impacts your emotion. These three components, perspective, thoughts and emotions, will determine how you respond
How Athletes Can Balance Sports and Life “Train, Eat, Sleep, Repeat”… And if you’re a student, Study between. The phrase has been written on t-shirts, emblazoned on locker room walls and printed on posters. Many athletes are singularly focused on their sport more with the goal of reaching the pinnacle. The belief of “more is
Improving Athletic Team Culture What is the leadership like on your team? How is the culture within your team? Does the leader influence and support the culture? Leadership, or effective leadership can often be hard to find on a team. Many times, the best player on the team might be designated as leader or captain.
What Does it Mean to Be a Team Player? Are you willing to do whatever is needed for the team? Are you a team player? What does being a team player mean to you? Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors to a 4-0 win in the championship. And he led the team to a
How to Mentally Prepare For Playing Rivals Being from Durham, or North Carolina in general, you take part in the famous Duke-UNC rivalry. Coach K was my neighbor while growing up in Durham, so obviously I was a Blue Devil. In February 2012, I was fortunate enough to attend the Duke-UNC game at the Dean