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, […]
Mental Toughness, Mental Resilience and SISU: Part One
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 […]
Athletic Mindfulness – What is it? How can it help Sports Performance?
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 […]
Improving Self-Esteem
By: Sharon Heckathorn, LIMHP Self-esteem is a topic that almost everyone can relate to on some level. We may not all struggle with significant anxiety or depression but we can all relate to the idea of feeling unsure of ourselves at times in our life. Having a healthy view of ourselves is important but it […]
A Mindful Approach to Anxiety
By: Sharon Heckathorn, LIMHP Anxiety often has a negative reputation. People will describe their anxiety in terms of being too stress or overwhelmed. But did you know that there is an upside to anxiety? Anxiety in and of itself is not a bad thing. It is simply our body’s alert system to let us know […]