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...
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4 Motivational Theories that Can Help Us Understand Sports Better
Motivation has been heavily researched in psychology. This research has been used to develop several motivational theories that are applicable to all areas of life, including sports. Knowing how to...
[caption id="attachment_4426" align="aligncenter" width="628"] Photo credit to Arkansas Spine and Pain[/caption] Burnout, or overtraining syndrome, can be complicated for many reasons. First, fatigue...
The Logic Behind Group Cohesion Strategies and How To Build Them
A cohesive team is a successful team. Groups are often composed of a variety of personalities and skill-sets. While it can be challenging to maintain team harmony, doing so is absolutely vital. This...
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...
The fear of failure affects many athletes at different times in their careers. Fear can be an incredible emotion that drives a person to practice harder and be really determined to do well. But it...