The Importance of Mental Rest for Athletes “You’re not doing everything you can to succeed if you aren’t taking care of your recovery.” (unknown) The article, “” in the Journal of Sport Psychology in Action is a useful guide. The article lists several areas to address mental rest which aids Read more
Long ago many doubted Tom Brady would ever play even one year of college football. As a freshman he was recruited by the University of Michigan as the fourth or fifth quarterback. He sat on the bench waiting his turn for three years becoming frustrated at what felt like a Read more
The joy of early tennis success is exciting. It can happen more frequently for female players’ as females develop physically faster. Some young players can match the power of female pros early on. When an adolescent is athletically talented and committed to her sport, demonstrating dominance in her age group Read more
Bay Area local tennis stand-out David Ball took his tennis talents to BYU three years ago. 2020 was to be Ball’s senior year which like most American athletes have been shuttered by the Coronavirus pandemic. Although the NCAA will allow some senior year athlete’s an opportunity to return to play Read more
Courtney Nguyen, Senior Writer, WTA Insider interviews Daria Abramowicz, a mental performance coach who works with newly minted 2020 French Open Women’s Winner, 19 year old, Iga Swiatek. Swiateck is a very talented player who has worked with Abramowicz for the past two years. Interview bullet points: 1) The younger Read more
WTA Insider Podcast, senior writer Courtney Nguyen chats with Naomi Osaka, who recently won the U.S.Open Women’s final. Through her victory, 22 year old Osaka, becomes the first women in 25 years to win a U.S. Open final after losing the first set. This was Osaka’s second U.S. Open title Read more
It is towards the end of August and Covid-19 is continuing to be front and center in our lives. This article from the Association for Applied Sport Psychology website is a useful resource for support for athlete’s, coaches, and parents. It is unfortunate that this athletic school year will be Read more
Melinda Harrison was on the national swim team for Canada and participated in the 1984 Olympics. Since those competitive athletic years she has built a career outside of sports as a professional ICF, PCC Level Executive Coach and facilitator. Many highly accomplished people after achieving a major success or realizing Read more
Australian tennis talent Nick Kyrgios joined the ATP tour in 2013 and in 2018 reached a ranking of #13. Kyrgios is known for moments of tennis brilliance when focused and playing well. He has a large base of support from fans and players. Kyrgios is equally known for struggling with Read more
Nice article by chronicling her athletic and personal mental health journey which over time lead to a collaboration with Nike by You and the unique design on Nike Air Max 270 React. Cool looking shoe with a message. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this shoe will Read more