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How To Break A Habit During Your Day-To-Day Training

Breaking a bad habit may sound easier than it actually is. After all, there’s a reason why they are called habits. There are times when our mind absolutely refuses to acknowledge a bad habit. Not...

Navy Seals Traffic Lights and the Mental Game

[caption id="attachment_4490" align="aligncenter" width="560"] Photo credit to Telegraph[/caption] What do Navy Seals, A Traffic Light and the Mental Game Have In Common? The Navy Seals published a...

Sport Psychology Helped Stars Like Jake Carroll

Sport psychology has helped professional athletes like Jake Carroll improve their focus and perform better during competitions. The Hartlepool United defender has talked about the positive effect...

Self Talk Can Help With Focus

[caption id="attachment_4503" align="aligncenter" width="623"] Photo credit to Darbi[/caption] How are these two scenarios related? Scenario One: This past week I was sitting in a restaurant and saw...

Why You May Need a Sport Psychologist

[caption id="attachment_4508" align="aligncenter" width="607"] Photo credit to Chicago Tribune[/caption] An athlete, who I will call Tom, seeks a sports psychologist (SP) to improve his...

Manage Sport Anxiety with Imagery and Breath

[caption id="attachment_4522" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Photo credit to active.com[/caption] "Visualization is everything. if you can imagine something, you can do it. Nothing happens in...