Feeling The Winter Blues? Here's What To Do It's natural to start feeling down in the winter months, but there's steps you can take to helpAs you know, if your extremities turn blue when you’re out in the cold, it's a huge warning sign.Feeling blue can also be a warning sign for your emotional wellbeing that can also become a problem during the winter. It’s only natural and it’s not your fault - but you can do something about it and you can even understand it better. The thing is, during the winter your circadian rhythm gets thrown off. That’s the [...]

Why Do We Need A "Rest Day"? We work hard day in and day out so that we can play even harder when game time comes. Practice, hard work, and dedication are all important pieces of the puzzle that make up a top performing athlete. But there is one more piece to that puzzle that’s just as important as giving it 110% every practice - getting quality rest. A huge problem I’ve seen over and over again in athletes that holds them back from greatness is: Not getting enough quality rest. Inside of our bodies, we are constantly preserving a balance [...]

Like a race car is designed to drive, your mind is designed to think. When coaches and others give you well-intentioned advice to stop overthinking, they don't realize how futile this directive is because how do you simply "stop"? Can’t I Just Get My Zen On? I guess you could go to the Himalayas and meditate with some Buddhist monks for a few years and you'd learn how to do it. Don't get me wrong - meditation is a great thing, but it can still be very difficult to slow or stop overthinking. The good news is it's not even necessary [...]

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