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Get Your Butterflies to Fly in Formation! Overcoming Performance Anxiety (Part 2)
I can’t take credit for this saying, but I really like it. It captures the idea that performance anxiety doesn’t have to be a bad thing if you learn to manage it. You can even use it to your advantage! The butterflies or nerves will be there for big events. It’s not...
Thrive under Pressure! Don’t crumble. Overcoming Performance Anxiety (Part 1)
You’ve practiced this a million times. You’re ready. You’re good at this….then why is your heart beating so fast? Why are your palms sweating? Your thoughts are all over the place and your muscles feel heavy and stiff. You’re wondering where your...
“Why did this happen to me?!” Injury Recover: 5 Strategies
If you’re an athlete, enjoy being active, or need to be physically active for your job – injuries can be devastating. The physical effects, which are hard enough, are just the tip of the iceberg. It affects you emotionally and socially, in addition to disrupting the...
The Mirror of Sports
College coaches line the sidelines and the best club teams in the region fill the fields. After 12 years of playing soccer, I’m playing in what may be the final games of my competitive career. Our team is decent, but we’re not likely to win it all. The good news is...
The Three Most Important Conversations I had before becoming a Parent
In my conversations with new and expecting parents, there are a few themes that I hear again and again. I was lucky enough to have a few people I trust pull me aside before my kids were born and talk to me about their first year as a parent. Here are 3 of...
Postpartum for dads. Goodbye (for now) to the 5 S’s!
If you’re an athlete, enjoy being active, or need to be physically active for your job – injuries can be devastating. The physical effects, which are hard enough, are just the tip of the iceberg. It affects you emotionally and socially, in addition to disrupting the...