When an athlete is struggling with motivation, a coach’s first instinct is to step in and offer an external motivator to kick-start the athlete’s motivation. A coach will either default to a carrot or stick depending on their coaching style. More often than not this is the wrong answer. Although this may feel like the […]
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Some people like to say personal growth is about being “1% better” every day. However, this “1% better” every day mindset is unhealthy. Don’t listen to those who try to get you to focus on 1% better every day. It’s a short-term mindset that will cause you to lose sight of long-term progress. The reason […]
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Anxiety in sports has been a hot topic ever since tennis star Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open due to anxiety issues. Osaka cited the media’s disregard for the mental health of athletes during press conferences as a major cause for anxiety in sports. Osaka also tweeted that she suffers from social anxiety, and […]