Anxiety is a feeling of pressure, worry, or stress usually caused by an important upcoming event with an uncertain outcome. In sports, almost every competition has elements of importance and uncertainty. As a result, anxiety is a normal feeling all athletes must learn to deal with. Other than clinical disorders which are outside the scope […]
Goal setting is fun. Setting goals at the start of a new year, new season, or new anything is flat out energizing. Furthermore, having more energy is one of the key elements for improving performance. In addition, over the last 35 years there have been more than 600 studies on goal setting. Out of all […]
When you have a passion for something, self-motivation is easy. In addition, when an activity provides instant gratification, self-motivation is never a problem. However, most difficult achievements require the self-motivation to do things that don’t involve a passion and don’t provide instant gratification. For example, a high school athlete may have a passion to play […]