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Unproductive use of time

December 8, 2009 - 6:44 pm

I have noticed, like I sure every parent in the world has noticed that when my kids spend time in unproductive ways it nearly always results in a complaining, whiny frame of mind. The opposite effect is also true—when my kids spend time being productive they develop a happy, positive, can do, frame of mind. [...]

Tight Basketball Game

November 27, 2009 - 10:36 pm

Tags: basketball, Confidence, high performance, Mental Skills, Sport Psych, sports psychology
Posted in Confidence | 5 Comments

I watched a good basketball game this afternoon. The team I was cheering for lost on the last play of the game. They had a chance, just didn’t quite get over the hump. It was a close game, where the tension was high throughout the entire contest. I left with one thought that can be [...]

Snow Snakes

November 25, 2009 - 7:24 pm

Posted in Focus | 11 Comments

Snow snakes is a concept I learned from one of the athlete’s I work with on the US Ski team. I believe it has implications in other areas of our life as well. A snow snake is a small patche of snow that looks normal to the eye but is softer or just different than [...]

The Mental Focus of Jimmie Johnson

November 25, 2009 - 7:06 pm

Posted in Focus | 7 Comments

Going into the third last Nascar race of the year, Jimmie had a 184 point lead. Moving towards an unprecedented 4th straight title. On the third lap he is taken out by a driver who was a non-factor in the championship. Jimmie was basically blindsided. After his crew got him back out on the track [...]