Two Reasons Why We Over Self-Criticize and Beat Ourselves Up
Craig Sigl2021-04-20T07:24:46+08:00Why are we so hard on ourselves? […]
How to Overcome Embarrassment
Craig Sigl2020-05-27T06:42:40+08:00“I almost died of embarrassment.” “I was SO embarrassed by my parents.” As the mental toughness trainer, one of the core fears I assist people to clear is the fear of embarrassment. […]
How to Be More Aggressive in Basketball
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T02:59:37+08:00If your youth basketball coaching sessions have seen your coach imploring you to be more aggressive out there on the court, there are a great number of drills you can do to gain more toughness and therefore more aggressive in your basketball. Let’s take a look at some of the drills you can be teaching to improve today and in the future: Teaching the Aggressive Defensive Basketball Position Drill Aggressive play starts with defense. Put your energy into stopping that opposing player from scoring like your life depends on it. Get every rebound [...]
What To Do When You’re Bored
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T05:55:46+08:00Boredom, the enemy of the productive and the young? […]
How To Teach Resilience and Determination by Allowing the “Come Back”
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T05:02:05+08:00I fear there is a dangerous trend in teaching and raising kids these days… […]
How To Relieve Extreme Stress
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T05:06:38+08:00Guest post by Stress Management Coach and certified Mental Toughness Trainer, Prentiss Rhodes. […]
The Usefulness of Bad Dreams
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T05:53:33+08:00One of the key concepts I teach my student trainers in working with people is to keep asking:“WHY does _____ happen?” […]
How to Get Over the Fear of Failing
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T06:03:44+08:00I have often stated to my student trainers that whenever you are in doubt about working with someone (and not sure where to go or what to do) you can always ask yourself or the other person: “Where is the fear in this?” […]
Nobody is broken. Nobody needs to be fixed.
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T06:15:40+08:00One of the blocks to improved performance for kids and adults alike, is the thought “there’s something wrong with me.” […]
Change Negative To Positive Thinking: Step 1
Craig Sigl2021-04-14T07:53:17+08:00So, you want to turn your negative thinking into positive thinking? […]