Coaches typically teach athletes that you can only earn the benefits of preparation through blood, sweat, and tears. The common belief is that the gold standard of preparation requires going above and beyond on physical preparation. Unquestionably, going above and beyond with physical preparation is a key to success. However, physical preparation is not what […]
Trying to learn how to build discipline when you aren’t disciplined is not the catch 22 it sounds like. Although instinctively your gut tells you that discipline is a character trait people are born with, it’s not. Discipline is a skill, and people are not born with skills. So, just like you don’t need to […]
In sports psychology literature, authors generally use the terms anxiety and intensity interchangeably. Both terms describe one’s level of arousal, heart rate, blood flow, and emotions. However, athletes and coaches view anxiety as a negative and intensity as a positive. Essentially, the popular / non-scientific view is that anxiety and intensity are two sides of […]