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How Your Performance Anxiety is a Performance Upgrade
You’re in the locker room, 5 minutes before the biggest performance of your career… What are you probably feeling, physically, in this moment? Perhaps a racing heart, butterflies, sweat, and shaky hands are true for you.
Michael Jordan's Relentless Pursuit of Imperfection
In Practice July 14, 2023 Written by Jeremy Wolf, co-founder of MindReady I've dreaded bringing up Michael Jordan. Not because he's the "GrEaTeSt Of AlL TiMe" (dm's open) but because quotes from him and Kobe and Lebron are so played out. One
All athletes can lead. Yes, that means you, too!
The 1988 Dodgers had an improbable run to the World Series in which they became champions despite many injuries, and adversity due to underperforming players. Mickey Hatcher played a crucial role in that run.
About winning
Kyle Walker, one of the best fullbacks of all time, didn't start in the UEFA Champions League final for Manchester City Football Club a few weeks ago. After watching this clip, his humility surprised me: "It's just about winning one game."
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Athletes need help. Coaches do too.
More light continues to be shed on the overwhelming demands placed on student-athletes in high school and college, and on the mental health struggles many of them face.
Lack of Sport Psychology Services in College Athletics
In a relatively recent piece in the Washington Post, Devi Jags shared an incredibly poignant glimpse into her mental health struggles as a student-athlete. She wrote:
Tucson Roadrunners x MindReady
MindReady Announce Community Partnership with Tucson Roadrunners Tucson, Arizona - MindReady is pleased to announce a community partnership with the Tucson Roadrunners to support the mental performance of the athletes in their Jr. Roadrunners hockey program. MindReady is partnering with Tucson Roadrunners to provide mental performance coaching and education to
FC Tucson x MindReady
MindReady Announce Community Partnership with FC Tucson Tucson, Arizona - MindReady is pleased to announce a community partnership with FC Tucson to support the mental performance of its athletes. MindReady is partnering with FC Tucson to provide mental performance coaching and education to each of their athletes to further support
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