Posted: October 20, 2021
“Concentration and mental toughness are the margins of victory.” –Bill Russel One of the most common routines in an athlete’s life is having to deal with the media. From sports interviews before and after games to appearing in the news regardless of their performance (good or bad), to having to deal with the paparazzi, […]
Posted: October 11, 2021
“Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create.” ~ Jana Kingsford Being a student-athlete is challenging in so many ways. Not only are you expected to excel in your sport, but you also have to do well in the classroom. It’s even more difficult if you have to maintain a specific […]
Posted: August 23, 2021
“Acknowledging the good you already have in life is the foundation for all abundance.” -Eckhart Tolle The rigorous and challenging process that elite athletes go through during training is very trying. For many of them, it’s something they have done from very early on in their lives, so much so that it’s become second nature […]
Posted: August 8, 2021
“You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.” —Wayne Dyer Many times we find ourselves in situations where we suddenly become too anxious to do things we normally could do with our eyes closed. Right in the heart of your performance you blank out and can’t […]
Posted: July 27, 2021
More Student-Athletes are Struggling with Depression Than You Know “Every man has his secret sorrows, which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow- Athletes are trained to be tough, physically and emotionally. They teach them to absorb the pain and exertions […]
Posted: April 13, 2020
“(S)he knows not where (s)he’s going, For the ocean will decide, It’s not the destination, It’s the glory of the ride.” (Edward Monkton, Zen Dog) Before I tell you about my secret weapon for staying sane (sane being relative), I want to help put into perspective what it is that we may be feeling right now, […]