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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Conditioning is Not Only for Increasing Physical Endurance

When an athlete hears the word conditioning, they automatically think about physical endurance. In essence, conditioning is just a shorthand way of describing the process of pushing one’s body to the point of complete fatigue and then pushing as far past that point as one can withstand. While this description of conditioning is accurate, it’s […]

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What Does it Mean to Enjoy the Process?

When an athlete is feeling anxiety, it’s likely someone will tell them to enjoy the process. The idea that the cure to anxiety is this simple is as cliché as it comes. Consequently, as with all clichés, the response when an athlete hears this is often a head shake and an eye roll. It’s not […]

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