Episodes
![Give Yourself A Chance](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Give Yourself A Chance
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Give Yourself A Chance to be in the zone by making sure you are ready to perform, by making good decisions, and by staying focused during competition.
![Training Focus Through Mindfulness](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Training Focus Through Mindfulness
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Wednesday Jun 19, 2024
Mindfulness is a state of awareness where you are completely focused in the present moment.
![A Quiet Mind](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
A Quiet Mind
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Tuesday Jun 18, 2024
Being in the zone is being fully focused on what you are doing, so focused that everything else disappears and your mind goes quiet.
![In The Zone](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 17, 2024
In The Zone
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
In sports, "the zone" is a state of peak performance where an athlete is fully focused on the present moment and their actions flow seamlessly.
![Don't Forget How Hard It Is](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Don't Forget How Hard It Is
Friday Jun 14, 2024
Friday Jun 14, 2024
A message to coaches and parents - just a simple reminder about how difficult competing can be. Our athletes can be doing everything within their control to be ready to go and things still might not go their way. Respect the game. Respect their effort.
![Kill The Distraction](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Kill The Distraction
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
Thursday Jun 13, 2024
There are many ways to experience flow, although they may not all happen all of the time. So, what might you experience?
- You have complete focus on the activity, nothing else is distracting you
![Step In Step Out](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Step In Step Out
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
You do dot need to have laser focus in most sports for every minute of the event. You need to lock in and then take a break. This process will allow you to have the best focus when it is needed.
![You Become What You Put Your Focus On](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
You Become What You Put Your Focus On
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
If a baseball player strikes out with the bases loaded, does that mean that player will strike out every time he steps to the plate with three runners on base?
If a golfer leaves a five-foot putt inches short of the cup, will that golfer forever miss every short-range putt?
These over generalizations in your thinking will keep you stuck in a rut.
![Three Keys To Success](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Three Keys To Success
Monday Jun 10, 2024
Monday Jun 10, 2024
What are the three thing that if you did them on every pitch, or every, would give you the best chance at success?
![How To Get Out Of A Slump](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/11491467/The_Hard_90_Logo_1__7hcrp6_300x300.png)
Friday Jun 07, 2024
How To Get Out Of A Slump
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
You focus on thoughts during the competition, such as:
- “Here we go again.”
- “Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse.”
- “Another loss heading my way.”
When you become aware of how your habitual thoughts and expectations are hurting your performance, you can start consciously replacing those thoughts with positive, enhancing thoughts.