All athletes use self-talk, but some use it in a way that helps them, and others use it in a way that hurts them. When an athlete uses self-talk to hurt themselves, they talk to themselves with language that drives pessimism and fear. This is negative self-talk. Negative self-talk is always bad. While it may […]
All competitive athletes love winning and hate losing. This fact is indisputable. However, what is disputable is if it’s better to hate losing more or love winning more. Today, I will clear up that confusion. Hating to lose more than loving to win is bad. The reason why it’s bad to hate losing more than […]
New Year’s resolutions are still important even as many influencers in popular culture turn sour on the idea. The prevailing truth is that January 1st is just another day and nothing magical happens when the clock strikes midnight. I’m not here to deny this truth. Moreover, I also recognize that it’s true that most people […]