The positive illusion mindset is one of the most important mindset orientations of elite athletes. As I wrote recently, the positive illusion mindset is what allows elite athletes to maintain their motivation as they train for 10,000 hours over 10 years. As stated in the Journal of Sport Psychology by authors Peter Catina, Ph.D. and […]
There is a famous quote from former President Lyndon Johnson that almost perfectly explains the #1 source of unhappiness for nearly all athletes. While in college Johnson wrote the following: Ambition is an uncomfortable companion. He creates a discontent with present surroundings and achievements: he is never satisfied but always pressing forward to better things […]
Training an athlete’s conditioning requires the same process a coach would use to develop an athlete’s discipline. Discipline in sports is a skill, and athletes are not born with skills just like they are not born with endurance. Furthermore, the process of developing an athlete’s discipline is a product of how a coach conditions an […]