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Motivating Kids In Sports Without Being Pushy

2021-02-18T06:52:54+08:00

As a parent of two teenage boys, like most sports parents, I deal with the balancing act of wondering what are the best ways of motivating kids in sports. Do you let go and let god? Do you give an encouraging push? Or do you get tough on them so that they will get tough on themselves? These questions apply to all aspects of raising children really; not just athletes. As my kids get older it is getting less and less of a choice to let go, because they are busy asserting their independence and I am working hard to maintain [...]

Motivating Kids In Sports Without Being Pushy2021-02-18T06:52:54+08:00

Bullying in Youth Sports: Know How to Stop Bullies

2020-09-30T23:15:44+08:00

Here is some tips for What Can You Do To Prevent Bullying In Youth Sports. We have our kids play sports for all the right reasons like to have fun, get exercise, learn to deal with other adults and kids and learn new skills. All our good intentions though get cancelled if kids get bullied. There is nothing worse for kids. Bullying by coaches and/or kids is unacceptable. At Mental Toughness Academy, we want to help empower you with strategies to do something about it. In her article about sports and bullying, Jodi Murphy from SportsSignup shares with you 3 [...]

Bullying in Youth Sports: Know How to Stop Bullies2020-09-30T23:15:44+08:00

Fatigue in Sports: Your Athlete’s Biggest Performance Enemy

2020-09-30T23:21:13+08:00

Not surprisingly, studies have shown that lack of deep, restful sleep, causing fatigue in sports, negatively impacts athletic performance. At the Mental Toughness Academy we strive to showcase experts to help you and your athlete get the competitive edge. Today we are sharing an article by an expert in fatigue solutions, Captain Douglas Mikulicic. Captian Mikulicic has worked as a line pilot, directed fatigue analysis for Emirates Airlines and today, is the CEO of Advanced Fatigue Solutions. Enjoy his article on fatigue in sports… Education and technology have given today's athletes opportunities to compete in ways that were incalculable to previous [...]

Fatigue in Sports: Your Athlete’s Biggest Performance Enemy2020-09-30T23:21:13+08:00

How To Trust Your Skills – Pressure Tip #6

2020-09-30T23:21:23+08:00

Our final Pressure Tip of the series is about developing trust even under pressure for better sports performances. In this final video of the Pressure Tips series, we share a technique to TRUST your skills right at the moment of competing... You start by coming up with a sentence to say or sing out loud while performing your desired action. What you say doesn't have to have anything to do with your sport. You could sing your favorite line from a hip-hop song or repeat a phrase. Sound crazy? Watch the video to learn why it works! Click on [...]

How To Trust Your Skills – Pressure Tip #62020-09-30T23:21:23+08:00

Imagination Practice Can Be Better Than Real Practice – Pressure Tip 1

2020-09-30T23:21:54+08:00

Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy and thank you for joining our community! This is the first in a series of Pressure Tips to help you overcome any fears or limitations that are holding you back and get your came to the next level! This first video in a series of Pressure Tips helps you understand how to be intense without being tense... Step #1 is you need to start practicing being in pressure in your imagination, so you are ready when you experience it in real life. This is what is otherwise known as a desensitization process. The more you [...]

Imagination Practice Can Be Better Than Real Practice – Pressure Tip 12020-09-30T23:21:54+08:00

Stop Negative Self Talk In Sport Performance – Pressure Tip #2

2020-09-30T23:27:10+08:00

Today's pressure tip is about eliminating destructive thinking and the critical voice inside your head to reduce pressure. It's called negative self talk and it is a significant contributing factor to experiencing stress, anxiety and ultimately, that pressure we are working on getting rid of because it's part of that "Interference" that gets in the way of your best performances. Thoughts like, "I can't do this", "I'm not big enough, fast enough or strong enough" or worse "I'm not good enough" are only going to INCREASE the amount of pressure an athlete feels when they need to perform their best the [...]

Stop Negative Self Talk In Sport Performance – Pressure Tip #22020-09-30T23:27:10+08:00

Overcome Fear In Sports

2016-01-14T14:25:32+08:00

Welcome back for Pressure Tip #3 where you will learn how to overcome your fear by being in the present moment during crunch time in sports competition. You don't ever really eliminate fears, instead, you Master them. You dominate them and use emotions like that to your advantage in sports and in life. Fear is the biggest source of interference to your performance potential. When it happens, your muscles and nerves just don't operate as well. You know this by how different you feel in practice or pickup games vs. competitive games. So, step one is the lesson I have here [...]

Overcome Fear In Sports2016-01-14T14:25:32+08:00

How To Focus Better In Competition – Pressure Tip #5

2020-09-30T23:27:26+08:00

Today's pressure tips help you learn how to focus better in competition. When you do that, your mind is occupied and distracted away from the pressure. This video gives you ideas on how to direct your focus... Can you keep your focus in the moment of pressure and ignore distractions? The first step is to pick a small target and then put your center of attention completely on it. That means focusing all of your mental energy on the spot you want the ball/puck to go or in some cases, the ball coming at you. You can practice this at home [...]

How To Focus Better In Competition – Pressure Tip #52020-09-30T23:27:26+08:00

How To Come Through Under Pressure – Tip #4

2020-09-30T23:28:33+08:00

Are you ready to be the hero when your opportunity presents itself...like at the end of the game? For most athletes, the answer to that question is "No." Are you the one everyone looks to for the game-winning goal or clutch score? For most athletes this just adds on more pressure, because everybody starts expecting you to be the one to save the day whenever your team is down or needing a score. Every athlete needs to know how to come through under pressure consistently. In today's pressure tip, you will learn that the key is not to fight the [...]

How To Come Through Under Pressure – Tip #42020-09-30T23:28:33+08:00

Conquering Fear By Letting Go Of “I”

2020-09-30T23:28:46+08:00

You may not hear this approach for conquering fear in many sports psychologist offices or read it in a psychology book, because I learned this simple but powerful technique from doing yoga. I am Wendy Lynne, the Director of Mental Toughness Academy. I have been practicing this new approach for conquering fear and anxiety for myself and have found it to be amazingly effective and powerful. So I wanted to share it with you! It could be just another tool or approach you use to deal with any performance anxiety or fear. Yoga is more than just another way to move [...]

Conquering Fear By Letting Go Of “I”2020-09-30T23:28:46+08:00
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