Athlete's Academy

2020 has been a year. I'm sure there are many things you can think of that you are ready to leave behind you and never see again as we enter into 2021. But even in the ups, the downs, the standstills, and the chaos, there were some good things to come out of 2020. Take time today to think about the one thing you'll take with you from this year. Maybe it's an accomplishment of some sort. Maybe it's a better understanding of yourself. Maybe it's a few good memories. There's always some good among the bad. Recognize them both. #SharingSunday #2020 #whatareyouleaving #whatareyoutaking #goodandbad #reflection #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

Did you notice one thing that was missing out of this quote? Motivation Yup. There's character, commitment, and discipline. These are the things you need to accomplish what you are setting out to do. Motivation is simply a feeling you'll occasionally have (usually after some inspiration from somebody else). That's great and can be a huge burst of energy. But it's not necessary for you to have the success you want in life. All you need is those three things: character, commitment, and discipline. #character #commitment #discipline #whatittakes #accomplishment #success #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AtheltesAcademy

When you perform well, is it just by happenstance that you felt good, were confident, and peaked both physically and mentally? Or did you intentionally take action to create a situation that you can be at your best when it matters most? It's up to you. You can either design your performance so that you are doing all that is necessary to put yourself in the best position to succeed or you can just hope for the best that it will all come together at the right time. Just remember, your performance is made up of your physical, technical, and mental skills. #performance #design #default #physicalskills #technicalskills #mentalskills #thechoiceisyours #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthleesAcademy

Do you find yourself just going through the motions? Doing those common tasks that are part of your sport and training without even thinking about them? Challenge: Take one training session to really pay attention to those "boring, common, unimpressive" tasks. See if you can find the miraculous in them that is turning you into the elite athlete you are fighting so hard o become. #wisdom #common #miraculous #unimpressive #goingthroughthemotions #challenge #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

Everyone needs to have ways to deal with stress. We know that 2020 has had MORE than it's fair share of stress. So what is your go-to? What do you find helps you relax and relieve your stress? #stress #stressmanagement #relief #strategies #relax #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

Place your confidence in those things that you can control: your ability, your effort, your focus, and your preparation. Those are the things you know that you can make happen. Keep your confidence in those things and you'll never struggle with doubt again. We already know you've got the toughness to follow through. #confidence #controllables #effort #ability #focus #preparation #makeithappen #doubt #toughness #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

There are lots of moments in each training session and each competition. Too often, athletes let one bad moment take over. This turns a bad moment into a bad game into a bad day. Make a change so you can keep that moment as just a moment. #mentalmobility #athletesacademy #moments #sportpsychology #badmomentorbadday

Stop getting caught up in comparing yourself to everyone else. It's never been about being the best. It's always about being the best you that you can be. How can you improve? How can you take your mental and physical abilities to the limits and then push past them? Find what you are capable of and show that to the world! #bestYOU #bethebest #capable #abilities #mentalandphysicalabilities #stopcomparing #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

Take time today to check in on where your battery is and do what you need to do to recharge. Maybe that's take a nap, go for a run, talk with a friend, or have a dessert. What is it that you need to boost your energy? #recharge #takethetime #energyboost #dowhatyouneedtodo #beintentional #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

Did y'all miss us last week? We were dealing with power and internet outages and this week is being spent catching up so...our Live Lunch with Dr. Lindsey is going to happen tomorrow around lunchtime. See y'all tomorrow!!

What is it that you KNOW to be true? What is your inner knowledge telling you about yourself, your dream, and your journey? If these are questions you can't answer, sit down for 15 minutes without any distractions (yesthis means turn your phone off and put it away) and see if you can determine some answers. You may even find that you need to do this every day for a week! But I guarantee that if you have this knowledge, then there is no stopping you. You will achieve the greatness you set out for because you are simply creating the truth that you already know. #truth #innerknowledge #trueaboutyou #yourdream #yourjourney #nodistractions #findyouranswers #achievegreatness #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

Today is Election Day. Maybe you voted early, or mailed in a ballot, or are standing in line today. But today is an important day to share your voice. Even if you aren't voting age yet, your voice still matters. Make sure you're saying what you truly believe. #electionday #yourvoicematters #whatyousaymatters #speakup

Did you know that you can "wake up on the wrong side of the bed" AND STILL have a great day?! Just because part of your day isn't quite working out, doesn't mean you have to give up on the entire rest of the day. Most people have a bad moment and then say "Today is awful, I'll try again tomorrow." Stop letting those moments turn into days. Acknowledge the moment and then determine how you can set up the rest of the day to be better. #momentsnotdays #youcanchoose #keepamomentamoment #takecontrol #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy

We always want the impressive things. The flashy, big, amazing successes. But in order to get there (and stay there!) you have to be willing to do the boring things. The boring, not Instagram worthy things are what make those impressive things happen. The crappy workouts, the millionth drill, the warm-ups, the cool downs, the foundation skill building, the sacrifices. These are the things that create the impressive. So what boring things are you doing?? #boring #impressive #boringbreedsimpresive #foundation #drills #startsomewhere #thethingsnoonesees #sportpsychology #mentamobility #AthletesAcademy

Happy Halloween! What's your favorite Halloween movie?? #HappyHalloween #holidays #trickortreat

The steps you take forward aren't required to be perfect. You can completely mess up and STILL be moving forward. Because when you try, when you put yourself out there, you learn. And learning ALWAYS means that you are improving. So go out there and make some imperfect progress today! #imperfectprogress #progress #stepsforward #messy #perfectionnotrequired #learn #improve #sportpsychology #mentalmobility #AthletesAcademy