We help athletes compete more relaxed and with greater confidence to achieve their goals.
Mental Game Coaching is an educational process that teaches athletes, coaches and parents how to
• Strengthen their mental game to improve performance
• Improve practice efficiency and transfer practice results to competition
• Proactively develop confidence, improve focus, composure, emotional control, stress management, etc.
• Use the power of visualization, and the power of positive thinking t
Operating as usual
03/24/2023
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Most 20-year-olds are busy worrying about their college exams, or getting that first entry-level job. Vincent Iorio is getting a crash course in what it will take to become a full-time player in the NHL.
📝: https://theahl.com/for-bears-iorio-confidence-is-key
03/22/2023
Smart, smart response.
Honore the game.
Stay above the frey.
Louisville Women's Basketball's Hailey Van Lith had this to say when asked about her postgame exchange with Texas Women's Basketball's Sonya Morris.
Unrealistic expectations - can create stress, frustration, and erode confidence.
Join us as we provide a sneak peek into our 6-Week RAVE High-Performance Coaching Program.
03/07/2023
Powerful, Humble.
The 2023 NFL Combine has been going strong, but back in 2020, a young man named Jalen Hurts was interviewed at the Combine by Eagles GM Howie Roseman.
The Eagles have released audio of the comversation, and now Jalen's response to the question, "Why should we draft you?", can now be told.
Answered Jalen:
"I’ve been able to cement myself into two prestigious programs. I think people have found a way in both places to follow me. I’m not going into these places saying, ‘Hey, come on, y'all got to follow me.’ That’s earned, that’s not given. People lead because their peers let them. I don’t know, for some odd reason, people follow me everywhere I’ve been.
“I’m a student and I want to learn. I just want to maximize all the gifts I have so I can be the best I can be, and be an asset to some people, an organization and impact the people around me and bring some people with me.”
Wow.
The best job interview answer ever?
It sold Howie Roseman.
And the rest is history.
*Thanks to Steven St. John for the picture.
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03/04/2023
A recent survey of more than 17,000 high school students found that 30 percent of the girls had considered suicide—a rate that’s double that of boys and almost 60 percent higher than 10 years ago.
David Magee, parent and author of the new book Things Have Changed, provides some tips for parents on reaching their teens in this blog post he wrote for us: https://bit.ly/3SMn6dC
03/02/2023
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Thoughtful and introspective.
Jalen Hurts chatting with Sirius XM Radio at the prestigious NFL 100 Awards where he was asked to assess the Eagles' season and the Super Bowl loss:
"For a guy like me, that loss was a way for me to lay the foundation for what’s to come. The only direction is to rise and learn and be diligent and continue to grow. Everything that we have experienced are formative experiences- they have all prepared us for what’s to come.”
Jalen Hurts is 24 years old.
His wealth of wisdom continue to impress.
And he will be heard from again.
*Picture courtesy Sirius XM Hurts.
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Head Trash.
We all have it. (CEOs, Athletes, Mom’s, Dads, Friends, etc.)
On some days it’s louder than on other days.
Head Trash can interfere with our ability to be our best.
Be aware of your head trash - your self-talk.
Hear it and don’t let it define you or limit your TODAY.
Identify negative self-talk patterns.
Reframe negative thoughts. Replace negative thoughts with positive ones
and use positive affirmations to help boost confidence and self-esteem.
Use visualization and mentally replay great moments in work, life, and sports to fuel your confidence.
Practice mindfulness: breathe, meditation - take a few moments to quiet your mind.
Take action towards your goal.
Great Sports Minds are trained.
In sports and the game of life.
Check our 6-week High-Performance Coaching Program where we combine the best of mental performance coaching with career success strategies. https://bit.ly/39AyLpK
Sportsmanship!
02/26/2023
Brain development from birth to age 6 is enormous! The peak of neural connections referred to as synaptic density happens by the age of six. After that neural pruning begins. We actually lose neural connections.
Teaching children to take some quiet time to just think and not have constant overstimulation and input gives them time to process. Kids today are bombarded by sensory input constantly. Most suffer from neural fatigue. Most are lacking in sleep. They maintain jam packed schedules and their time to process information is lacking. Quiet time is important. Even free time is monopolized by phones, television or computers that is simply more input.
Even 20-30 minutes of no input or stimulation can have a huge impact on neural energy reboot. Studies have seen as much as 30% increase in neural energy levels.
❤️ On point.
02/25/2023
The Math Behind the Medals: Professor Ken Ono Is Helping Virginia Revolutionize Swimming Performance Ken Ono spent the spring of 2021 trying to convince Paige Madden of the merits of her 400 freestyle.Madden, then a senior at Virginia
02/24/2023
What Having a “Growth Mindset” Actually Means Debunking three common misconceptions.
02/24/2023
Why Not Breathing the Last 25 Makes Sense - Swimming Science One of the biggest upsets at the 2017 Men’s NCAA Swimming Championships was Caeleb Dressel defeating Joseph Schooling in the 100-yard butterfly. Not only was the win an upset, but his time was astonishing and his race plan is out-of-this-world. Dressel, America’s most dominant yards sprinter, di...
02/23/2023
Start.
Just start.
Whatever it is you have been putting off.
Start now, imperfectly and courageously.
You don't have to wait for everything to be perfect or for the circumstances to be ideal. Just start where you are, with what you have. You can refine, adjust, and perfect it along the way.
The most important thing is to take that first step towards your goal."
This is the advice I gave myself today as I embark on my latest project: creating a journal for injured athletes. It's a project I planned to complete in 2022 but never got around to starting.
But now I have created a deadline, one that is fast approaching. On June 13, I'll present to a group of Sports Medicine professionals, Athletic Trainers, and Physical Therapists "From Setback to Comeback: Sport Psychology Strategies for Athlete Injury Recovery." I'll share my strategies to help athletes overcome the mental challenges of injury and confidently return to sport.
This is personal to me. In 2021, I had a freak fall that left me with a head injury, broken elbows, and torn ligament in my dominant wrist. I had to use all the skills I teach for optimum performance to get through this tough time.
I know firsthand that when an athlete is injured, it can be one of the most challenging times in their career. They can lose their sense of identity, community, and self. That's why there's a need for additional resources to help athletes mentally recover from their journey.
So, I've finally started my journal project, imperfectly and courageously.
And if you know of an athlete who has navigated an injury and would like to share their strategies and advice with other athletes, we would love to learn more. Together, we can help athletes overcome their injuries and make a successful comeback. They can connect with me via this form http://ow.ly/ygtO50N11xM
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02/19/2023
Photos from Hershey Cubs Hockey Club's post
02/17/2023
Respect.
Hurts is incredible ⭐️
Mindset shows up in everything we do.
When I told my family that I was going to publish a mental performance training journal for athletes, my oldest gave me a quizzical look. (DOUBT)
My objective was to create a resource to help athletes learn essential mental performance skills used by elite athletes, to compete more relaxed and with greater confidence.
When I published the Great Sports Minds Journal in December 2020, I would check orders almost daily.
Two years later - it's different. I am too busy to check every day.
Last night I took the time to see how the Journal was performing this month.
To my surprise, I discovered that I had sold 128 copies in February, including two large group orders. (Most self-published books sell less than 250 - 300 copies over the lifetime of the book!)
More individual and large group orders are the goal.
The Journal is an excellent tool for a coach to use with their team or for a Travel Program to introduce to their program.
THE GREAT SPORTS MINDS ATHLETE JOURNAL - is a game plan for success in sports and life. This 90-day Journal helps athletes of all levels unlock their full potential through three comprehensive sections:
The Winning Formula: This section consists of 8 fundamental questions that will help you clarify what truly matters as you pursue excellence in your sport and life.
90 Daily Reflection Pages: Unlock your inner athlete with daily writing prompts and motivational quotes that will help you establish consistent reflection habits, communicate your goals, express gratitude, embrace self-improvement, and hold yourself accountable to your commitments.
12 Weekly Challenges: Take your mental performance to the next level with essential mental performance skills used by top athletes to leverage their minds' power for success. These weekly challenges include powerful techniques like breathwork to center and calm, visualization exercises, releasing a poor performance, and more.
And that's not all! As a special bonus, you'll get to sample our online mental performance training program and one of our most popular meditations, Letting Go.
As an author, it's exciting to see my work being appreciated by readers and making a positive impact.
Join the countless athletes who have already benefited from THE GREAT SPORTS MINDS ATHLETE JOURNAL - order yours today!
It's available on my website https://bit.ly/3crtmEv. or Amazon https://amzn.to/3lF9jJf
And...it you want to learn how business professionals use the same mental performance skills to help them succeed - check out my RAVE 6-Week High-Performance Coaching Program. https://bit.ly/39AyLpK
02/17/2023
The Super Bowl was days ago, and a young quarterback has already turned the page.
As Jalen Hurts departs the Eagles facility for a brief break, he will certainly enjoy a few days of rest- but you can bet he will be back to work very soon.
Jalen Hurts doesn’t rest much, and the comment he made during Super Bowl week that has stuck with me is when he was talking about what drives him.
Jalen Hurts has been motivated by his doubters, but there is something else inside him that makes him tick.
This comment from Jalen gives us all an idea of what makes him go:
"I want to quantify the work I put in. I really don’t like to look at the results- never. It’s the process of getting better. I can look back and think of so many things that motivate me and drive me to do more and to be the best. Why do I keep getting up and going and going and going? I had a purpose before everybody had a question.”
Jalen Hurts is 24 years old, and he loves the process of getting better.
Most will agree that Jalen Hurts is as driven as any athlete in America.
And he will be back.
*Picture courtesty Philadelphia Eagles
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02/15/2023
We hope you can join in on the exciting panel discussion tomorrow featuring Carl Cooper, Dania Cabello and Christina Rodriguez about Getting & Keeping K-12 Girls in Sports & Physical Activity! The webinar is cosponsored by The Center for Sport and Social Justice at Cal State University East Bay, Positive Coaching Alliance, Saint Mary’s College, and Soccer Without Borders. Register by clicking the link below! 👇
https://csueb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bE25uMAyQjyGynUrqzbyWQ
02/15/2023
One game doesn’t define you …
DeSean Jackson to Jalen Hurts on IG. 🤝🦅
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02/15/2023
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Quinn Crispell, a first-year student with Down syndrome, accomplished her first semester as a DIII cross country athlete as a traditional full-time student, achieving a 3.75 GPA and set to run in the National Down Syndrome Society’s relay race in March. We are so proud of you, Quinn, and we will be cheering you on during your relay race in March! 🏃🏻♀️💙💛
Read more about Quinn with ➡️ https://bit.ly/3IhEUto
Photo credit: Aimee Dilger 📸
02/14/2023
In the Great Sports Minds Athlete journal- you are challenge to write your goals as if you HAVE accomplished them.
You have to see it to believe it.
You have to think it to achieve it.
Pick up a copy today!
https://www.greatsportsmindsllc.com/gsm-athlete-journal-1
02/14/2023
3 steps of anxiety overload -- and how you can take back control Anxiety is a normal part of life, so why are we so afraid of it? Psychologist Lisa Damour breaks down how to recognize when anxiety is helpful and when it's harmful, offering simple solutions for calming yourself and taking back control when you feel it slipping away. (This conversation, hosted by T...
02/14/2023
Respect!
First Class.
I thought Patrick Mahome's line last night about Jalen Hurts after the Super Bowl was great!
Said Mahomes about Jalen after Hurts passed for over 300 yards, ran for 70 yards and had 4 TD's in a Super Bowl loss:
"If there were any doubters left, there shouldn't be now."
No doubt a classy comment from Mahomes about a classy opposing quarterback.
*Picture courtesy Rob Carr/Getty Images
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02/14/2023
Words of wisdom.
You could see the pain in his eyes as he fielded questions after the Super Bowl.
Jalen Hurts and his Eagles had just lost the game 38-35 despite Jalen accounting for over 370 yards of offense and 4 TD's- yet he sat patiently answering questions from the media.
In the midst of his shattered dream, Jalen reached into his heart and said this:
“I think the beautiful part about it is everyone experiences different pains, everyone experiences different agonies in life, but you decide if you want to learn from it. You decide if you want that to be a teachable moment- I know that I do... My only direction is to rise."
Jalen Hurts gets it.
Classy in victory & classy in defeat, the Eagles quarterback remains real and authentic.
And despite the setback, one thing remains unquestioned:
Jalen Hurts will be back.
*Thanks to Andrew DiCecco/Inside The Birds for the picture
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02/13/2023
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Interested in playing on the Hershey Challengers Baseball Team? Registration closes on Thursday February 16th.
What is Challenger Baseball? The Challenger Division provides an opportunity for children with physical and developmental disabilities to participate in the HLL program, and in an environment structured to their abilities. All Challenger Division games are noncompetitive and are played on the same fields using the same equipment as all other levels of play. Through a buddy system, other HLL players can assist Challenger athletes as needed with batting, running and fielding.
Visit: www.hersheylittleleague.net for more info and sign-ups.
02/11/2023
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02/11/2023
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Registration is OPEN for players and buddies in the LDSA TOPSoccer league.
The National TOPSoccer (The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based soccer program for young athletes with special needs, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to boys and girls who have a mental or physical disability.
PLAYERS- register on their website https://www.pennfcyouth.com/topsoccer
BUDDIES- email [email protected]
Mental Game Coaching is an educational process that teaches athletes, coaches and parents how to
• Strengthen their mental game to improve performance
• Improve practice efficiency and transfer practice results to competition
• Proactively develop confidence, improve focus, composure, emotional control, stress management, etc.
• Use the power of visualization, and the power of positive thinking to strengthen confidence and results
• Return to competition after an injury
• Transition to the ‘next level” of competition (Varsity, College, Elite Club Teams, Travel Teams, etc.)
Our approach is simple. When athletes feel better about how they perform, they perform better. We teach proven techniques to remove the barriers to better performance.
Call 717-419-5789 to learn more or use the link to schedule a free 15 minute consult.
https://calendly.com/annzaprazny/15-minute-free-consultation
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