Psychologist and New York Times best-selling author Rick Hanson, Ph.D. explains in simple terms why gratitude should be your go-to stress reliver. In his book Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness, Hanson writes: We tend to spend our lives seeking to feel good in the future, but this is stressful and […]
“Pressure is a privilege.” That four-word quote that titles Billie Jean King’s book encapsulates the #1 mental skill athletes need to perform better under pressure. It’s also the #1 mental skill athletes need to perform better when they are dealing with training pain, fear, fatigue, or boredom. The name of this mental skill is reframing. […]
The mindset of a wrestler who keeps looking at the clock during a match is an outcome mindset. When a wrestler has an outcome mindset, they tend to orient their focus on the future instead of the present. In addition, an outcome mindset debilitates performance as these wresters orient their locus of control on external […]