Becoming HeadStrong

In this episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Hillary targets being present or being here now. We find ourselves thinking futuristically often telling ourselves we will be happy once we achieve something in the future. We need to, however, enjoy the process and the moments that bring us to the outcome. The moment can be hard and challenging, but if we can enjoy those parts as well, it will be more fulfilling in the end.

In this episode, Coach Chelsea continues with the last C of mental toughness and talks about how confidence is incredibly important in becoming mentally tough.

In this episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Amanda talks about team cohesion. Coach Amanda has worked with athletes of all ages and backgrounds on team cohesion which shows it's importance. How can teams stay united and aling towards the same goals? What are the different kinds of team cohesion that can be seen in different teams across genders? Amanda answers these questions and others in this episode!

In this episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Dr. Nick breaks down how we can strive for our plan A while not feeling entitled to it. What do we do if Plan A goes sideways? How can we prepare ourselves for a situation in which we need to adapt? Having a Plan B can be key in our ability to push through situtations in which things are not always on schedule.

Happy Halloween HeadStrong family! In this episode, Coach Kristina, talks about fear and scary events that can come up during performance. A lot of these times, it can affect us physically through heart rates, the shakes, and countless other ways. Coach Kristina gives us three tips to handle these fearful situations: Don't drag it out, dissociate your fear, and make a decision to get through your fear.

We often hear talk about getting "1% better everyday". While this seems very manageable, what does it actually look like?

In this episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Josh talks about the difference between positivity and optimism. A lot of times as athletes and performers, we are told to just "be positive." When in fact, this can push our feelings to the side when we need to acknowledge these feelings before growing from them. In reality, we should strive to be optimistic to allow us to continue to build and build.

In this episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Hillary talks about letting go of mistakes. A highlight of this episode is to control our reactions to mistakes. Are you going to learn from it and move forward or sit on that mistake? Mistakes can build up and weigh us down, so we need to choose to let go of these mistakes to keep ourselves from slowing down from this weight.

In this episode, Coach Chelsea continues talking about how to build mental toughness by actual definition. She continues on with the C's of mental toughness and talks about the C of Challenge. Listen to see how you can grow in being high in challenge!

In the 500th episode of Becoming HeadStrong, Coach Amanda breaks down professionalism in collegiate sports. With college athletes now able to make money, there was a lot of celebration. However, there are some negative effects that can arise from this. Amanda breaks down how this affects sport specialization, contract and money chasing by athletes, and outcome motivation opposed to the love of the game.