Mindset Matters

Remember, it’s never as bad as it seems, and it’s never as good as it gets. We want you to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. You got this. Ground yourself. Breathe. We are in this together!

Today let's talk specifically about breathing. We are going to walk through some breathing exercises to help reduce anxiety and stress. As you go throughout today, use 3 deep breaths to help control and manage your difficulties.

Who are the people who inspire you? Do they know that they inspire you? Have you let them know? You should. They will appreciate it, and it will make a difference in your life.

Science continues to show the effects of sleep on all performance. In the journal for pediatric medicine, they have demonstrated that sleep loss has direct correlation on sports injury. It shows that a person who averages 6 hours of sleep per night is almost 4 times as likely to get injured in sport than someone who gets 9 hours of sleep per night! Similarly those who sleep less than 5 hours are 4.5 times more likely to have a cold than those who sleep 7 hours per night.

Sometimes the words we use matter. In this article I address counterfeit words that can drag us into a negative mindset.

When you fear. Make sure to think of all the training you have put into your craft. My guess is there have been a lot of lonely nights, some blood, some sweat, some tears, and some triumphs. Let those triumphs and trainings marinate in your mind. Trust those experiences. Have Faith in your abilities. Doubt your doubts. There are good things coming.

The science is clear, without rest and recovery…you are more likely to get fatigued. There is an increase of stress and tension. Overall, you will process things slower. All of these can lead to decreased performance. It can also lead to injury and illness. And we all know that in sport and in the workplace, your best ability is availability. Make sure you know and learn how to rest and recover. It can make all the difference.

You need to pick someone who is further along the path to mentor you. You need to find someone who is behind you on the path to teach and advise, and you need to find an equal to compete with to help you to reach deeper within.

Seek the good. Just like your diet, garbage in the body means garbage out. When you seek and find and put positive things into your mind, the result is going to be better self-talk. The result of better self-talk will be better confidence. The result of better confidence is better outcomes. And when you start seeing better outcomes, your motivation will feed itself.

Add an intention of enthusiasm to everything you do today. If you are working out, put a little more enthusiasm into it. If you are working, put a little more enthusiasm into it. If you are playing, put a little more enthusiasm into it. It will not only change you, it will change those that are around you for good.