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The Popular Mind is where must people seek general information, it’s how most folks base their daily habits, our thought process, routines and lifestyle. We like to be comfortable and keep things below the radar generally speaking… not drawing to much attention to ourselves. Can you step out into the spotlight and seize the moment?

The “Zone” is the best mental space for an athlete to be when playing or competing. The physical benefits enhances performance on a biological level. Most coaches agree this is optimal for a successful outcome. Scientist at Northwestern University studying the “Zone” or “flow networks” found that the best soccer players, the ones who were

Conditioning yourself to be your own source of positive feedback is paramount. Some of the most successful people in life, in sports are those who truly love what they do and pour all their energy into what they do. Everything they touch seems to glow with that same energy… why is that? The field of

Running, Swimming, Jumping, riding a Bike and playing sports all come from a well trained neurological network, how well you play, run, swim or jump all come from how well you prepared… how well you’ve trained your Brain and body connection? I left weights so I’m good…? Your nervous system plays a bigger role in

Your CORE musculature is the primary source of all movement in the body, plain and simple your core is involved in everything you do physically and should be trained for optimal efficiency, this includes breathing! Four groups of muscles makeup your inner core; The diaphragm – your primary breathing muscle attached to the lower ribs

In a radio interview Monday the question was: How important is mental training? Short answer: mental training is paramount! It’s more important than physical training or technical training… everything starts in the MIND, yet it is under-utilized. Athletes at the highest level use this form of training on a regular bases to maintain their level

Science tells us that genetics determines your physical makeup like height, eye colour, bone structure and your ability to become a good soccer player like your mother or 100 meter sprinter like your father. However the study of Epigenetics which means above your genes, says you have more control over your destiny than first believed.

The human body is a spectacular configuration of Muscles, Organs, Tendons, Bones and a whole host of other components that make up this fascinating structure. The Brain, the body’s control Centre is beyond anything ever studied in mankind’s history. Currently we only use a small fraction of this great phenomenon, somewhere between 5-10%… This small

Many times when watching sports we miss the psychology part of the game, for example when we see a baseball player walking up to the plate adjusting the strap on his glove 3 or 4 times before stepping into the batter’s box, or we see Soccer players stepping out of the tunnel on to the

The saying “What you put in is what you get out” is true with many different aspects of life. I use this saying when speaking to people regarding training the Mind and Body. You can spend many hours each day training your physical body, but neglect the Mind and the body will only go so