The Importance of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies to Coaches and Athletes

A self-fulfilling prophecy is the psychology of how group expectations become that group’s reality. In other words, when enough people expect something to happen their behavior changes in a way that makes it happen. Today, as I was glancing through my notes of the classic mindset book Mind Gym by Gary Mack, I was reminded […]

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Neuroscientists Give Coaches and Athletes a Five-Week Mindfulness Protocol

There are a lot of claims about the benefits of mindfulness in sports without hard evidence to back it up. So, I can understand why many coaches and athletes are skeptical about adding mindfulness training to their already busy practice schedules. However, I highly recommend coaches and athletes take note of recent research published in […]

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Building Confidence in Athletes Who Lack Confidence in Three Steps

Lacking confidence is not a problem that solves itself. Yes, sometimes life randomly works out in a way that builds confidence. However, depending on random luck is not something athletes should ever count on. Therefore, when it’s obvious an athlete lacks confidence, a coach must intervene. Moreover, there are specific steps a coach can take […]

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