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By Sam Cleveland, NCC, PLMHP Summer, the one thing that students look forward to, to escape the classroom. For some summer is time to relax, have fun, continue to play sports, and take vacations. For others, summer can be a dreaded time of the year because of the “summer body” expectation that takes over. The […] The post I Hate My Body and I’m Dreading Summer: 3 Things You Can Do To Positively Impact Your Relationship With Your Body appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By: Stef McAlpin, PLMHP My dad always taught me that athletes are made in the summer. I, as well as many others, believed in this. It isn’t lost on me years later that he was right. Those words have continued to linger, not ever far from my thoughts. Summer was a time to practice and […] The post Success Made In The Summer appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By Samantha Cleveland PLMHP, NCC   Our world is constantly evolving, and it seems like each year so much growth is happening in the world of technology. Throughout the pandemic, this came in handy. Students moved to online school, a lot of jobs became remote, and how we received physical and mental health services changed. […] The post Modernized Therapy appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By Tim Bennett, MGCP Over the past several months, I have been slammed with requests for mental performance coaching sessions regarding the NCAA recruiting process and its collateral damage on confidence, expectations, and by extension on-field/court performance. June 15 is right around the corner. For the class of 2024, you all know what this means. […] The post June 15 – Adversity or Opportunity for the Class of 2024 appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By: Tim Bennett, MGCP Mental Toughness vs. Mental Resilience, Part II Now that we know what mental toughness is, what is looks like, and how to develop it, let us now talk about mental resilience.  So then what is mental resilience? It is defined as “the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, […] The post Mental Toughness, Mental Resilience and SISU: Part Two appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By: Tim Bennett, MGCP There is a lot of information about mental toughness and mental resilience.  They often times get confused.  This is a two part blog about each of those respectively and their similarities and differences. Mental Toughness vs. Mental Resilience – Part I What’s better? Every coach wants mentally tough players. Do they […] The post Mental Toughness, Mental Resilience and SISU: Part One appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By: Tim Bennett, MGCP It is a cool buzzword that has come to the forefront of sports psychology in recent years. However, for some strange reason, it gets cast as a hippy-type movement.  That is not the case at all and sports science backs this up! But what exactly is athletic mindfulness? First, we know […] The post Athletic Mindfulness – What is it? How can it help Sports Performance? appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By: Tim Bennett, MGCP You know that voice inside your head when you are competing? Sometimes, it says some good things, and then sometimes it says some nasty stuff. And try as you want but it just seems to come out of nowhere. Truth be told is that everyone has this inner voice. During competition, […] The post The Power of Self Talk for Athletes appeared first on Focus Therapy.

By: Tim Bennett, MGCP The holiday season is upon us.  It is a great time to reflect on this past year and look forward to the coming one!  As part of my reflection, I look at all the great people we lost this year who have influenced my life.  One of them was Trevor Moawad.  […] The post Neutral Thinking in Mental Training appeared first on Focus Therapy.