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Square breathing

Square breathing

Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainOctober 5, 2019Square breathingComment

2+2=5??

2+2=5??

Mindset, Confidence, Courage, Growth, Performance, Practice and Preparation, Nerves and AnxietyMark BainOctober 5, 2019Self-talk, Inner voice, Sports Psychology, Self-beliefComment

If it is to be...

If it is to be...

Mindset, Growth, Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Courage, ConfidenceMark BainOctober 5, 2019If it is to be it is up to meComment

Practice.......makes perfect!

Practice.......makes perfect!

Practice and Preparation, Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Confidence, PerformanceMark BainOctober 5, 2019Perfect practice makes perfect, Distraction Theory, Explicit Monitoring, Noa Kageyama, Pen-Pen Chen, VisualisationComment

The Super Mario Effect

The Super Mario Effect

Growth, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 5, 2019The Super Mario Effect, Learning, Science, Fun, Guinness Book of World Records, Nerf Gun, Super Soaker, Snowball machine-gun, Dart board, Mark Rober, TedxComment

I am EXCITED!

I am EXCITED!

Nerves and Anxiety, Mindset, Courage, Confidence, PerformanceMark BainOctober 5, 2019I am excited!, Cognitive reappraisalComment

Get in the "Stretch Zone!"

Get in the "Stretch Zone!"

Growth, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 5, 2019Stretch zone, Comfort zone, Danger zone, Optimal performance zone, Learning zone, Video gamesComment

What is a "Growth Mindset?"

What is a "Growth Mindset?"

Growth, Mindset, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainOctober 5, 2019Growth Mindset, Carol Dweck, The Power of YetComment

What am I gaining?

What am I gaining?

Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, Mindset, Growth, Confidence, Courage, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 5, 2019Growth Mindset, Skill, Knowledge, Experience, Learning, GratitudeComment

Adversity training

Adversity training

Practice and Preparation, Focus and Concentration, ConfidenceMark BainOctober 5, 2019Adversity training, Mental toughness, Don GreeneComment

Visualization practice

Visualization practice

Growth, Focus and Concentration, Confidence, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 4, 2019VisualizationComment

Breathe deeply...

Breathe deeply...

Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Confidence, Courage, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 4, 2019Diaphragmatic breathing, Square breathing, Fight Flight Freeze, Fear, NervesComment

Success through failure

Success through failure

Growth, Mindset, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 4, 2019Growth Mindset, Carol Dweck, Michael Jordan, Failure, SuccessComment

Pre-Performance Routine - Centering

Pre-Performance Routine - Centering

Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Courage, ConfidenceMark BainOctober 4, 2019Centering, Noa Kageyama, Don Greene, Pre-performance routineComment

Nothing new…

Nothing new…

Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainSeptember 28, 2019Pre-performance routineComment

What is IZOF?

What is IZOF?

Mindset, Performance, Nerves and AnxietyMark BainSeptember 28, 2019IZOF, Reflection, Energy, Sports Psychology, ActivationComment

What's being threatened?

What's being threatened?

Nerves and Anxiety, Mindset, Growth, CourageMark BainSeptember 28, 2019Threat, Fear, Failure, ValuesComment

Train then trust

Train then trust

Practice and Preparation, Focus and Concentration, Confidence, Courage, MindsetMark BainSeptember 28, 2019Sports Psychology, Golf, Explicit monitoring, Overthinking, Train then trust, Bob Rotella, Let goComment

What are you focusing on?

What are you focusing on?

Focus and Concentration, Practice and PreparationMark BainSeptember 28, 2019Focus, Attention, Zen, Energy, Distractions, Adversity trainingComment

Visualise success!

Visualise success!

Practice and Preparation, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainSeptember 28, 2019Visualisation, Mental Models, NeuroscienceComment