February can be a tough month for a lot of people. The holidays are over, the new year’s resolutions may be getting tough to stick to, the weather can be cold, etc. For the past few years, I have made … Continue reading
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Have a New Year’s Resolution? Many people make resolutions to exercise more, but they have trouble getting going towards their goal or don’t stick with it for long. To get and stay motivated, here are two tips: 1- Get Positive … Continue reading
I have read countless articles about how to survive the holidays and stick to your exercise and diet. Looking at them and the research, I’ve narrowed down the suggestions to just three tips. Keep it simple and remember these three things: … Continue reading
Winning Ugly: Mental Warfare in Tennis–Lessons from a Master is a well-known book about the mental game of tennis by Olympic gold medalist and ESPN analyst Brad Gilbert. Gilbert says that you can play at a higher level than you … Continue reading
Studies show that practicing gratitude can improve health and happiness and also strengthens relationships. People who are thankful and grateful experience psychological, physical, and social benefits. Psychologically, they have higher levels of positive emotions; are more alert, alive, and awake; … Continue reading
Friends can be a key part to your exercise program. Friends help you stick with your goals, and it is often more fun to workout with friend. There are two main reasons to exercise with friends. #1. Accountability When you … Continue reading
Don’t have time to workout? Here are two tips for fitting in fitness. Start small Do 5 minutes a day. You can squeeze 5 minutes of brisk walking into your busy schedule. If you can’t, you might need to seriously … Continue reading
The relationship between anxiety and memory The relationship between anxiety and memory is complex and still uncertain, but research has established that memory formation and retrieval is influenced by emotions, particularly anxiety and stress. We may put traumatic events into … Continue reading
If you find yourself in an unfamiliar environment and someone gets hurt, no matter how trained you are, you likely feel experience a stress response. It’s important to know this and understand how it works so that you can be … Continue reading
In most sports, there are situations in which an athlete would need to use focused attention and when that same athlete would need to use divided attention. Both are helpful to athletes and both can be detrimental to athletes. Let’s look a … Continue reading
What is Cognitive Psychology? Cognitive psychology is concerned with how we receive, process, store, and retrieve information. What does it have to do with sports? Cognitive psychology is linked to sports in that it allows us to acknowledge internal mental states … Continue reading