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...
Category: Mindfulness
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....
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....
Mindfulness and Sports You may be wondering how mindfulness can benefit athletes. To answer that question mindfulness needs to be explained. By definition, mindfulness is both a...
The third pillar of mindfulness exercises involves learning how to recognize that emotions play a large part in determining how you feel and thus perform. In order to gain an...
The second pillar of mindfulness exercises builds upon pillar 1:physical mindfulness training exercises. Once you realize that the goal is not to stop your thoughts from occurring but...