Most athletes are impacted by feelings of anxiety at some point in their athletic pursuit. If an athlete does not learn to manage anxiety, it may interfere with athletic performance because it causes a tense body. When an athlete’s body is tense, their coordination and ease of movement decreases. These are necessary for fluid movement and skill …
Learning how to make your mind work for you takes practice, and it’s well worth the effort. Have you ever felt like your mind is racing and you can’t control your thoughts? Has negative thinking ever gripped your mind, and it seemed impossible to let go of your thoughts? If so, it’s not your fault. …
Happiness and fulfillment in life are directly related to how we feel in any particular moment, which determines how well we live, and how well we can perform to our potential. To maximize performance in business, sports or life, being in the flow state is ideal. What is the flow state? Have you even been …
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S.. They are known to affect 40 million adults in the United States age 18 and older every year. This represents 18.1% of the population. The definition of anxiety is “a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about …
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome. Anxious feelings often lurk in the background, or seem to pop out of nowhere. Either way, anxiety is unpleasant and its causes are not always easy to pinpoint. Methods in yoga and meditation can be …
The word hypnosis is derived from the Greek word for sleep. However hypnosis is not at all the same as sleep. Hypnosis is a deeply relaxed, trance-like state, where awareness and focus are acutely enhanced. In this state the conscious mind is suppressed and the subconscious mind is revealed. How does hypnosis work? The conscious mind is on …
The #1 reason athlete clients come to us is that they their thinking gets in the way of their athletic performance improvement. This typically prevents them from performing well under pressure, even though they know they have the skills to do so. They want the competitive edge, but have no idea how to get it. …
Do you find it difficult to manage emotions? Have you ever had the experience of feeling completely out of control, where your heart races, your breath shortens, and you feel absolutely panicked? Or maybe you just have a continuous, irritating, low-level anxiety that seems to be your constant companion. This is the experience of being …
Are you at the end of your rope with trying to create healthy habits? This could mean changing a negative mindset or a behavior that holds you back. Are you tired of hearing from people who tell you it’s just a matter of discipline? These thoughts may be familiar to you: “I know what I …
