Using the 9 Mental Skills When Life Throws you a Curveball

Jack Lesyk at the Ohio Center for Sport Psychology defines nine mental skills of successful athletes: Choose and maintain a positive attitude.Maintain a high level of self-motivation.Set high, realistic goals.Deal effectively with people.Use positive self-talk.Use positive mental imagery.Manage anxiety effectively.Manage … Continue reading

Sticking to Your Resolution

Have you made a new year’s resolution? ‘Want to stick to it this year? Use proven techniques to make sure that you meet your goals this year. “The secret to productive goal setting is in establishing clearly defined goals, writing … Continue reading

Join the 45-Day Challenge!

Many people set lofty exercise goals for the summer and often get discouraged when they fall short.  Recognize that is difficult to keep to a schedule in the summer, and realize that the summer is not over yet! Join me … Continue reading

Introducing Children to Sports

Many parents come to me with questions about their children’s involvement in sports.  When should children start sports?  What sports should they do?  When should sports get competitive?  Expert Frank Eksten of the Franciscan Sports Medicine Institute in Indiana answers these … Continue reading

5 Free Behavioral Health Apps

Do you want to get in shape, stop smoking, track your moods, be a better boss, or help relax?  There’s a free app for that. KGA, an employee assistance and human resources program, had their counselors test hundreds of apps and analyze their … Continue reading

3 Holiday Health Tips

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