Mark R. - sportsandthemind.com

Learning Where to Focus Can Change Your Performance

[caption id="attachment_4547" align="aligncenter" width="613"] Photo credit to Informed In Sport[/caption] Blake Becker, a professional triathlete, was recently part of a podcast we produced. He...

What's In a Word? Athletes Should Commit to Knowing

[caption id="attachment_4561" align="aligncenter" width="658"] Photo credit to Recruiting Talk | Spongecoach[/caption] What’s in a Word? A lot. Words Have Power Many athletes work on their...

Overcoming Anxiety Really Means Managing Anxiety

[caption id="attachment_4540" align="aligncenter" width="655"] Photo credit to Men's Journal[/caption] Have you ever felt "batty" with feelings of anxiety prior to a hard work out or a competition?...

Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Muscle Dysmorphia

[caption id="attachment_4543" align="aligncenter" width="611"] Photo credit to Huffington Post[/caption] Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is psychological disorder in which a person is preoccupied with...

Athletes and Mindset

[caption id="attachment_4576" align="aligncenter" width="676"] Photo credit to Power Athlete[/caption] What Is Your Mindset? "A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but...

Simple Body Scan Meditation

[caption id="attachment_4568" align="aligncenter" width="654"] Photo credit to Men's Journal[/caption] Body Scan Meditation One of the most common questions we hear from athletes and performers of...