Just in case you missed it, there is a new page on this blog with a list of mental toughness books that I recommend. They are primarily focused on racket sports, but I add to the list on an on-going basis. I will also be creating a new list of sports psychology books that go […]
Archive for the 'Sports Psychology' Category
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Men’s Health Magazine (November 2009) reported that according to the American Journal Of Preventive Medicine, obese adults are 6 times more likely to lose weight if they weigh themselves once per week… Imagine if they weighed themselves DAILY? I guess they need to learn my 1 Percent Improvement Doctrine!
If you’ve played a sport competitively, you know the frustration of being beaten by an opponent that you feel you can beat, but for whatever reason you can’t. I call that being on the wrong side of the Chasm Of Competence™. It’s when you don’t have the skill or ability to overcome your adversary… but […]
Today’s topic is brief, but don’t let that fool you. Elite athletes all understand that they need to be at the top of the pyramid to make it to the top and stay there. The question you have to ask yourself if you’re in any way competitive in sport (or other endeavour) is… “How are […]
I know you always look forward to the antimimeticisomorphism series of blog posts, this one won’t disappoint.
I often tell people it’s wise to “take 1 step back to take 2 steps forward”, but it’s rare those who actually follow through. The reason is that the brain operates with what academics call “positive intent“. The brain’s desire to please itself here and now rather than later on. It’s a complex psychological force […]
I recently competed at the 2010 Pan Pacific Masters Games, in the men’s squash tournament, in the 45-49 age category, I played well with significant challenges and obstacles as I noted in a previous blog post. While I was in beautiful Queensland, I took the day before and after the competition to relax and enjoy […]
This blog is called the Mindset Of A Champion because it focuses on what it takes to win. In sport, but also in life. As a champion you don’t want to be… A procrastinator that will get around to it one day… A gutless person who can’t make the tough decisions to fire someone or […]
Today’s blog post is important if you’re an athlete who regularly competes in tournaments. One of the foundational principles I teach (even my business clients) is: Planned Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance One of the key concepts is NOT to become superstitious – if you do, you’re putting yourself at risk for no good reason. […]
I have added several more books to my mental toughness book reading list. You can click on the hyperlink to access the list which is being added to on an on-going basis. Because I do speed reading, I can get through a book like this in about an hour… I tell you this because mental […]
