Athletes Must Do This Once They Define a “Purpose” After Losing

Yesterday I wrote that the day after a loss the first step athletes must take is to define a “purpose” if they want to learn from that loss. Today, I want to share my suggestion for the next step. A purpose is the desire to achieve multiple interconnected goals that at the end will have […]

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When Athletes Think Too Much About the Past and Future

Thinking about the future and reflecting on the past is normally a healthy planning activity. However, when everything you do in the present is all about finding happiness in the future or past there is a problem. This is because true happiness is only available in the present moment. Therefore, if you are always thinking […]

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A Simple Definition that Explains Why Athletes Choke

One of the most misunderstood mental failures in sports is the act of choking. There is nothing more pitiful than an athlete who is a superstar 99% of the time, but then chokes under pressure 1% of the time. Unfortunately, that 1% represents those critical moments that will define the athlete’s legacy. From the outside […]

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