Thoughts Are Not Facts

Our thoughts have a very powerful effect on how we feel and what we do. Often our thoughts are triggered and run off quite automatically without awareness or control. In mindfulness practice, we become aware, over and over again, of the thoughts and images passing through the mind. Over time, we realize that it is … Continue reading Thoughts Are Not Facts

Knock Knock…

Knock…Knock… Who’s there? Uncomfortable. Uncomfortable who? Oh you forgot I was invited… Please don’t be surprised and don’t act like you didn’t know “Uncomfortable” was going to show up to the “party”. You actually invited her. You were expecting her. You have been preparing to meet her for months, weeks, and maybe even years. And while you … Continue reading Knock Knock…

Mindfulness and Pro Sports

I’m passing on a couple of  great articles highlighting the importance of sport psych’s role in professional athletic performance. As you can see in my previous posts (my blog and Facebook) that I strongly require recommend my athletes to learn, practice, and utilize mindfulness skills on a daily basis. I have been teaching mindfulness skills (primarily from DBT and MBSR modality in … Continue reading Mindfulness and Pro Sports