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Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Progressive Muscle Relaxation

Nerves and Anxiety, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainJanuary 20, 2020Progressive Muscle RelaxationComment

Be Present

Be Present

Focus and Concentration, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainJanuary 13, 2020Be present, breathe, savour, subdivideComment

What is "Doomsday thinking?"

What is "Doomsday thinking?"

Focus and Concentration, Mindset, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and Preparation, CourageMark BainDecember 9, 2019Catastrophizing, Doomsday thinking, Magnifying, Cognitive distortion, Snakes, Awareness, Focus, Challenge your thinking, Positive affirmationsComment

Learning to ride

Learning to ride

Focus and Concentration, Growth, Mindset, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainDecember 2, 2019Working memory, Learning to rideComment

Attitude of Grattitude

Attitude of Grattitude

Courage, Confidence, Growth, Mindset, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainNovember 25, 2019Attitude of Grattitude, GrattitudeComment

Confidence booster

Confidence booster

Confidence, Practice and Preparation, MindsetMark BainNovember 13, 2019Three Things ExerciseComment

Be Positive!

Be Positive!

Mindset, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainNovember 11, 2019Positivity, Negative bias, Visualisation, Optimism, Self-beliefComment

Change Your Perception

Change Your Perception

Mindset, Growth, Practice and Preparation, Nerves and AnxietyMark BainOctober 28, 2019Perception, SuccessComment

Mark's list

Mark's list

Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, Courage, Confidence, GrowthMark BainOctober 23, 2019Performance Pressure Hierarchy, Exposure Therapy, Mark's listComment

Climb the pressure ladder

Climb the pressure ladder

Confidence, Courage, Growth, Nerves and Anxiety, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 21, 2019Performance Pressure Hierarchy, Exposure TherapyComment

SHARP Goals

SHARP Goals

Growth, Focus and Concentration, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 16, 2019SHARP Goals, MotivationComment

Be SMART!

Be SMART!

Growth, Focus and Concentration, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 14, 2019SMART Goals, MotivationComment

Stand like a Superhero!

Stand like a Superhero!

Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and Concentration, Courage, ConfidenceMark BainOctober 7, 2019Power Pose, Amy Cuddy, Superman, Wonderwoman, Testosterone up, Cortisol downComment

Rise or fall?

Rise or fall?

Mindset, Performance, Practice and PreparationMark BainOctober 5, 2019Tom Burge, Q&AComment

Your inner critic

Your inner critic

Focus and Concentration, Confidence, Practice and Preparation, PerformanceMark BainOctober 5, 2019Inner voice, Inner critic, Andrew BainComment

Quiet Eye

Quiet Eye

Practice and Preparation, Performance, Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainOctober 5, 2019Quiet Eye, Sports Psychology Comment

The Power of Meditation

The Power of Meditation

Practice and Preparation, Nerves and Anxiety, Focus and ConcentrationMark BainOctober 5, 2019MeditationComment

Perfectionism - Good or Bad?

Perfectionism - Good or Bad?

Mindset, Growth, Practice and Preparation, Performance, ConfidenceMark BainOctober 5, 2019Perfectionism, Gidon Kremer Comment

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