The Best Type of Self-Talk to Improve Your Performance

If—as I did once in my coaching life—you have one of those years when you do see that you have the makings of an outstanding team, don’t say, “Our goal is to go unbeaten.” Better to say: “The only thing that will satisfy this team to its full extent is to be undefeated. We have to do what we can do within the limitations of our abilities, and we ha

It took tremendous effort to control those thoughts. My brain easily slipped back into negativity, and I found I had to stay on top of my thinking in the same way I had to remain conscious and diligent about my pace in a workout.

and you can’t argue with their technique because, for many years, they dominated the sport. However, go to any of our sporting events and nobody is having any fun unless they are winning. That is what we focus on. Our minds are reeling with judgments about where we are in the competition, and we are experiencing all the emotions that come with all

No one wins at it. You can sit for 30 years and still be a beginner. I love this as a counterbalance to my competitive side as a trail runner.” Getting started might be the hardest part, particularly for those of us who feel uncomfortable or downright itchy when forced to sit with our thoughts and feelings. Like many folks, your brain might feel li