In her preeminent book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D. provides a simple definition of mindset. She defines mindset as: The view you adopt for yourself [that] profoundly affects the way you lead your life. Dweck goes on to make the case that one’s mindset determines whether or not a person […]
It’s easy to confuse self-control with self-discipline. Self-control is about stopping yourself, self-discipline is about pushing yourself. You have self-control when you can stop yourself from exhibiting undesirable behaviors. You have self-discipline when you can push yourself to do the desirable ones. Intuitively it makes sense that if you’re bleeding, you must stop the bleeding before […]
A wrestler is only as good as their behavioral habits. However, wrestlers aren’t born knowing what behaviors will put them in the best position to constantly improve. Some young wrestlers are lucky enough to live in an area with an amazing wrestling culture that nurtures the proper behavioral habits. Others have parents or coaches who […]