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MESSAGE #1658 GYM THOUGHTS
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Julia Santos. I was working out at the gym the other day and had two thoughts, so I wrote them down in Evernote as soon as I got back to the car. Thought #1: Stretching at the end of your workout brings oxygen to your muscles and […]
MESSAGE #1657 EVEN SINATRA GOT NERVOUS!
Today’s message is especially dedicated to my lovely wife, Sarah. Tomorrow, March 26th will be our 2-year wedding anniversary. We are big fans of Frank Sinatra and often listen to his music while driving in the car. Frank Sinatra, (aka Ol’ Blue Eyes, The Chairman of the Board and The Voice) was an American singer […]
MESSAGE #1656 HAPPY PI DAY!
Well, it’s Pi Day again (3.14), March 14 here in Princeton, New Jersey. It is also the great Albert Einstein’s 134th birthday, a former Princetonian. All over town there are math contests, pi eating contests, tours and Einstein look-alikes. I know what you’re thinking…what does this have to do with me? EVERYTHING. Most people would […]
MESSAGE #1655 DO YOU THINK ABOUT WALKING?
I recently read a promo by a mental performance coach…he said, “Do you think about walking or talking?…No. the mental game is the same way” (I agree). He then went on to say that he has the best “routines and techniques” to keep your mind clear during competition… Interesting. Then how come we don’t need […]
MESSAGE #1654 “IT’S SOOO COLD OUTSIDE!”
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Ashley Fisher. Well, it is currently 11 degrees (but feels like 3 degrees) fahrenheit here in Princeton, New Jersey. Everywhere I go, I hear people complaining about how cold it is outside. It seems to be making many people feel angry, annoyed, and depressed. Guess what? It […]
MESSAGE #1653 ICING THE KICKER
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Stan Ho in Austin, Texas. This morning, I was watching ESPN and to my surprise and enjoyment, they had a segment on “icing the kicker” in football. This strategy is used by teams to try to get in the head of the kicker right before they go […]
MESSAGE #1652 HANGING WITH A GOLD MEDALIST…
Earlier today I spent some time with Heather O’Reilly, US Women’s Soccer player and gold medalist. We chatted about the mental game in soccer and I was impressed at how strong O’Reilly’s mental game was. I asked O’Reilly if she ever had negative thoughts pop up in her head when competing. Her response? “Of course!” […]
MESSAGE #1651 THE THINKER
Today would have been artist, Auguste Rodin’s 172nd birthday. In 1902, Rodin created one of his most famous statues, “The Thinker” (above). In fact, if you look on Google’s homepage today, you can see a sketch of Rodin’s sculpture. I know what you’re thinking, “What does that have to do with peak performance?” My answer? […]
MESSAGE #1650 SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL
Today’s message is especially dedicated to the great Mark J. Larose in Clinton, New Jersey. As athletes, coaches, students, parents and humans, we often get “stuck” in a situation we don’t like, e.g., a difficult competition, test, a difficult child, or natural disaster. As a result, many of us suffer. And our performance/state of mind […]