Most athletes over-estimate what they can accomplish in a day, and under-estimate what they can accomplish in a year. What the best baseball players have discovered is how to avoid this trap by doing one important thing very well: Get a little bit better every single day. As you can see, they work … [Read more...]
The Mental Edge: Trying too hard often can create more harm than help
As athletes, you’ve likely been told to give it 110 percent, grind it out, play until the whistle or something along these lines. Hard work certainly is a key aspect to success in sports, but at times our desire to want to do more does not always equate to better training and better … [Read more...]
The Mental Edge: How meditation can help athletes be fully in the moment
When I attend events, conduct workshops or meet baseball players who are interested in learning more about mental performance, one of the first questions I get is, “So where do I start? What should I be doing to train my mind?” This is by no means an easy question to answer, but based on my … [Read more...]
Dumar: How to maximize your pre-performance mindset
When I’m working with baseball players interested in enhancing their performance on the field, one area that I look to is their pre-performance routines. Athletes oftentimes haven’t even considered what they do before a game and how that can impact their mindset and ability to perform, but the best … [Read more...]
How to integrate mental skills into your camp experience
Camp season is fast approaching, which is a great time of year to have the pressures of a competitive season off your shoulders. Summer is a good time to work on refining your baseball skills. While most camps will provide coaching to develop your physical and strategic skills, such as pitching, … [Read more...]
Mental Edge: How to turn your feelings into focus
One of the more difficult challenges in playing baseball is that you don’t have complete control over when you play and how much time you get to play. These decisions are made by the coach, and I’ve had many athletes express their frustration, sadness and anxiety around their coach’s decisions, … [Read more...]