Why Playing Video Games Before a Competition Is Bad for Athletes

It may appear harmless when an athlete is spending time playing video games to kill time before a competition. The athlete is not exerting any physical effort and it appears that they are relaxing. Unfortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Just because the body is relaxing does not mean the brain is relaxing. […]

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You Can’t Live Your Best Life if You Don’t Do This First

To live your best life, you must first become the best version of yourself. However, this raises the question how do you know if you aren’t already the best version of yourself? To put it differently, how often do you ask yourself if you can do better? Moreover, do you even want to do better? […]

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Mental Toughness Deserves the Same Treatment as Strength Training

Coaches and parents are quick to address a deficiency in physical skills with camps, private coaching, drills, and strength/speed training. For some parents, money is no object when it comes to coaching up a child on their physical skills. On the other hand, when a young athlete experiences issues with mental toughness they get nothing […]

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