"You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." -- Jon Kabat-Zinn The term “Monkey Mind” stems from the observation that left untamed, our minds' natural state can tend toward being...
Category: Mindfulness
[caption id="attachment_1286" align="alignright" width="150"] Awareness[/caption] Myth #1 : Mindfulness is about having NO thoughts It is time to address the myths of mindfulness in relationship to...
The Value of a Neutral Mind in Sports: Five Reasons To Think “Yellow”
“I worked very hard. I felt I could play the game. The only thing that could stop me was myself.” --Jim Abbott Many sport psychologists and coaches talk with athletes about having positive...
Decisions Athletes know the power of a fraction of a second. It can mean the difference between winning and losing. It is easy to understand this situation when looking at an outcome, such as...
"The bottom line is you can't be afraid to fail" Jerry Colangelo Emotions in sports can be a BIG game changer. There are times when emotions like anger can produce great focus and determination....
Your A-Game: The Big 3 Steps for Building Mindfulness in Sport: Awareness, Acceptance, and Action
Mindfulness. Meditation. These are big buzzwords in the world of sports. It may seem odd that elite athletes engage in meditation to improve performance but modern research shows that...