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“It’s not about the number of hours you practice, it’s about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice” – Kobe Bryant At the top of the Prime Sport Pyramid sits your mind. It’s closest to the top of the pyramid because your mind will ultimately dictate how well you execute you […]
“My success is the outcome of my work. I am willing to do the work” Delice Coffey Did You Know… Sports psychology is now a big part of the today’s competitive sports? Sports psychologists are now working with Olympic athletes, who are competing in football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, track and field, as well as tennis, […]
“Ability will get you there, being mentally tough will keep you there. ” Delice Coffey One of the highest compliments an athlete can get is the label “mentally tough.” Basketball Mental Toughness isn’t a quality athletes are born with. Rather, it includes a set of learned attitudes and ways of viewing competitive situations in productive […]
“Once you’ve done the mental work, there comes a point where you have to throw yourself into the action and put your heart on the line” – Phil Jackson Building mental toughness is about regulating your emotions, managing your thoughts, and behaving in a positive manner—despite your circumstances. Basketball Mental toughness involves more than just […]
“Mental toughness is believing, without a doubt, that whatever happens, you got this” – Tim Grover When Ron Artest of the Los Angeles Lakers publicly talked about how the help from a sports psychologist contributed to his success on the court, the media took that as evidence that he was “crazy.” That was fair from […]
“Long term success is a direct result of what you achieve every day.” – Rick Pitino Basketball is not an easy game and just like life, it comes at you from different angles all the time. Some days are better than others and it’s very difficult to expect that you will be equally consistent mentally, […]