Champion Mindset Listen to this podcast with Dr. Eiring and learn some mental tools to help you build your mental game. … [Read more...]
Podcast for Performance Anxiety
Listen to the podcast of Dr. Kris Eiring with Joe Frontier with Madison (WI) Throws Club on Performance Anxiety. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-14-dr-kris-eiring … [Read more...]
Can Anyone Really Stop Overthinking? Tools to Be ‘In Your Body’
In our drive to be happy we become unhappy --Jeff Foster Overthinking and Overdoing Many articles have been written about the need for balance in our lives. Current trends are to be compassionate with ourselves and others, that we should build "down time" in our schedules, and that we all need to meditate. I believe in these … [Read more...]
Youth Athlete Development: Podcast Link and Resources
My colleague, Dr. Colleen Hathaway, and myself, participated in a podcast with David Edwards, founder of Developing Young Athletes Network (DYA). Edwards uses his digital platform to promote the development of youth athletes with the main aim of developing the "whole person". He linked together several important ideas: How do … [Read more...]
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month: Athletes Getting Involved
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. More specifically, the week of September 9 to September 15 is National Suicide Awareness Week. World Suicide Prevention Day is September 10. Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death in youth ages 10-24. 90% of those who died by suicide had a mental health issue. We all … [Read more...]
Mental Health: Athletes Take Leadership Role
Some of the most successful athletes are taking the lead on promoting awareness of mental health and encouraging others to talk about this topic. Athletes at many levels, from pro to Olympic, from college to high school, are getting involved with a general movement to help bring mental health out of the confines of dark places and … [Read more...]
Symptoms of Burnout in Athletes and Prevention Tips
Burnout, or overtraining syndrome, can be complicated for many reasons. First, fatigue is a natural part of anyone engaged in serious fitness training or athletes training for competitions. Second, medical and psychological issues may be reasons for the fatigue and when these are addressed the athlete might feel relief. For … [Read more...]
What Is Good Sportsmanship and How Can You Achieve It?
Many athletes and coaches have said the phrase “they showed good sportsmanship” at least once in their lives. But, what exactly does that mean? Is it simply being good at handling defeat? Or does it refer to a more general attitude towards your players, or team, or coach and or opposing team? Parents often want to teach good … [Read more...]
How Does Working Out Relieve Stress? 8 Ways It Can Help
Stress is something that impacts all of us all throughout our lives. Continuously high levels of stress are associated with a variety of health problems such as weight gain, high blood pressure, and depression. Exercising is a great way to help manage stress effectively. But how does working out relieve stress? Let's look at least … [Read more...]
3 Benefits of Manual Therapies for Athletes
Why Do Manual Therapies Help Athletes? What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Jordan, Jordan Spieth, Aaron Rodgers and Vernon Davis all have in common? They view chiropractic treatment as a vital part of their health and performance plan. Athletes describe how sports are often asymmetrical or one side dominant and involve … [Read more...]
