Fear of Reinjury: Breaking the Anxiety Cycle
Fear of reinjury affects most returning athletes and can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Here's how to understand and overcome the psychological barrier that physical rehab can't fix.
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Thoughts on meditation, mindfulness, and returning to what matters.
The Science of Returning to Sport
Physical healing is only half the recovery. Research reveals why athletes who train their minds return to sport faster—and stay there.
Building a Team Mental Skills Program
A comprehensive mental skills program transforms team performance. This blueprint covers program design, implementation, and evaluation—everything needed to build systematic mental training into your athletic program.
Pre-Competition Routines: What Elite Athletes Do Before Game Time
The hours before competition can make or break performance. Learn what separates elite pre-game routines from random superstition and how to build yours.
Tonglen: The Tibetan Practice of Giving and Taking
Breathe in suffering. Breathe out relief. Tonglen reverses our instinctive patterns—and in doing so, develops profound compassion and transforms our relationship with difficulty.
Loving-Kindness (Metta) Meditation: A Practical Guide
Metta meditation cultivates goodwill systematically—toward yourself, loved ones, strangers, and eventually all beings. It's not sentimental; it's trainable. Here's how to practice loving-kindness effectively.
Dealing with Emotional Releases in Meditation
You're meditating and suddenly you're crying. Or waves of anger arise from nowhere. Emotional releases are common—here's what's happening and how to work with them.
Late Bloomers: Mental Training for Athletes Who Started Late
You didn't start young. You came to serious athletics later than most. This creates unique mental challenges—and unexpected advantages. Meditation helps you maximize your unconventional path.
Meditation for New Parents (When You Have No Time)
Sleep deprivation. Constant demands. Zero time for yourself. The irony is that new parenthood is when you most need meditation—and when it seems most impossible. Here's how to practice anyway.
Falling Asleep During Meditation: Causes and Solutions
Drifting off during practice is one of meditation's most common frustrations. Understanding why it happens—and what actually helps—transforms this obstacle into workable challenge.
Competing During Personal Crisis: When Life and Sport Collide
Family illness, relationship breakdown, financial stress, loss—life crises don't pause for competition schedules. Learn mindfulness strategies for competing while managing personal hardship.
Yoga Nidra for Athletes: The Ancient Practice for Modern Recovery
Yoga Nidra offers athletes a structured deep relaxation practice with proven recovery benefits. Learn how this ancient technique enhances sleep, reduces stress, and accelerates restoration.