Quantum Performance

Training the mind not only helps you be great but also sustain that greatness over time.

Too often we focus on the one thing one person said that matched the negative thoughts and stories we have of ourselves. A lot of the time we take to heart the negative but not the positive. It is also important to figure out a select few people whose opinions do matter and just focus on what they say and not everyone who has an opinion.

Michael Jordan on how he used visualization to get mental reps throughout his career.

Even the best have to reset and look to new things to continue to improve. Sometimes it is also about needing to regain something lost like the joy and fun for the sport. Such an important thing to be able to perform at your best.

It’s not easy to trust the process and staying focused on just working hard and doing the little things. This is however what separates the greats from the rest.

Burnout can happen to any athlete. If you play long enough there is a good chance at some point you will deal with it, whether for a sort time or a long time. In this video we go over the signs, causes and how to help with athlete burnout.

We all want those periods of time when we feel great, have a lot of confidence and we are getting the results we want. But it is those times when things are more difficult where we grow the most, where we learn the skills we need to thrive and have more moments of feeling and performing well. So lean into the discomfort and have the attitude that it gives you an opportunity to become better and really test and develop some of those mental skills.

You see this in many situations where someone who is small in stature beats those who are bigger or those who have the size don’t fully reach their potential because they don’t have the heart. Don’t let your size determine your success.

We spend so much time and energy focusing on the problem, focusing on something we can’t control. Spend your energy on things you can control and find a solution.

Being extraordinary comes from choices you make each and every single day. This requires a high level of commitment and discipline. Each choice and each moment you either step towards being better or you make a choice to stay the same. What choices are you making each and everyday? And do they reflect the type of athlete you want to be?

"No longer is the guide focused entirely on grueling physical challenges like long ruck marches and pull-ups. Now it has chapters on setting goals, visualizing success, spiritual readiness and, yes, the art of the nap." The new manual also talks about meditation and journaling. It is great to see the military changing the way it approaches performance, both physical and mental. #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentaltoughness #militaryhealth #sportpsychology #mentalperformance #napping #mentalstrength #mindset https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/01/us/army-naps.html

Embrace the challenges.

This is something we need to remind ourselves of at the beginning of our journey as well as through out. If you want to accomplish great things you will have to overcome more obstacles. Obstacles are a key ingredient to success.

A lot of you have heard this saying before. It is a great reminder that you will get knocked down, that is a guarantee if you want to be the best athlete you can be. The challenge is do you get up, do you know how to get up when you have been knocked down? What are your go to strategies and ways to keep moving forward no matter what? Those that get up time and time again do so not by chance or luck, they can because they know how to. They have developed the skills to rise after every fall.

Champions don’t give up when things aren’t going well or they fall down or make a mistake. They have the drive and determination to keep going until they get it right. This requires patience, time and repetition. This is true not only for the physical parts but also the mental game. Doing things to help you with your mental game will be uncomfortable, will challenge you. Often though many people stop because of this. What are you doing to challenge your mental game?

In practicing what I preach to clients, I used the last six months to improve the business. Started with creating an online platform to offer another option for clients and enhance my one on one work. Then did a new website to reflect some of the changes and better articulate how I work with clients. As part of all this it was time revamp the logo. Same services now with a new look.

This is big. Not much else to say, it is easy to find the will and motivation to win. Winning is fun. But to do that with preparation is key. Can you fully prepare yourself to put yourself in the best position to then win.