Training for the Mind: Race day training is defined as training at the pace you hope to run on race day.  The reason an athlete incorporates this type of mental focus in sports is to practice the...

Achieving Goals:Does goal-setting really make a difference? It turns out that achieving goals is a function of a scientific term: Neuroplasticity. Neuroscientist Richard Davidson, who founded the...

Mindfulness Techniques Here are the 3 basic principles and foundational tools of mindfulness techniques that can be simply understood by athletes and coaches of all levels: 1. Non-judging 2....

Mindfulness Exercises and Recovery After Athletic Performance Golf. Basketball. Softball. Soccer. Many athletes, no matter the sport, have times when they make mistakes in the middle of a game and...

Injury with Visualization Visualization is well known for assisting athletes in all areas.  In fact, during the 2013 Masters golf tournament, golfer Jason Day, closed his eyes and for...

Facing Adversity with mindfulness The Carrots, Eggs and Coffee Story: I met with a college athlete last week who was struggling with balancing the demands of her sport,  academics, and missing home....