Are you worried the night before?

Good Monday morning, The night before a big game can big a major time of stress, so I continue the series with a couple more posts to help you sleep better.Enjoy,Dr. Eddie***Worried the Night Before?Worry is your mind's attempt to protect you from po...

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Nov 14, 2022
The latest in Sport Psychology from Texas

Happy Friday, I recently got back from our annual sport psychology conference (this year in Fort Worth, Texas) ... it was so good to connect in person with friends and colleagues again in person. Great education as well to stay caught up in the field...

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Nov 11, 2022
What is mindfulness of the mind?

Happy Friday, Concluding my advice on how to overcome overthinking, I introduce you to "mindfulness of the mind" and invite you to develop this skill with us inside Success Stories Membership.I just got back from Towson, Maryland outside of Baltimore...

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Oct 21, 2022
The best solution to overthinking is ...

Hello, We've been talking about overthinking and I continue with the very best suggestion to overcome it.And then I share part another part of my interview with CanvasRebel, giving you some insight into how my athletic identity created a major mental...

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Oct 15, 2022
Why I tore up my business cards

Hello, Last week I shared how overthinking is an attempt to control the outcome. I continue with how overthinking helps us feel like we are doing something when we aren't. Then I share part of an interview I did with CanvasRebel, highlighting how I m...

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Oct 06, 2022
Tua Reminds Us of What's Important After a Concussion

Hello, Do you have racing thoughts or overthink your performance? It is an attempt to control the outcome. More on that in the first post below.Did you see Tua's injury Thursday night? It prompted me to write what we should be looking out for in our...

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Oct 01, 2022
Three Unexpected Lessons from Kobra Kai

Hello, I have a fun one for you below as I take some lessons from the Netflix show Cobra Kai and apply them to your performance.Then I introduce you to Running in Silence, a wonderful organization to address eating disorders and athletes.And finally,...

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Sep 22, 2022
Where I disagree with Coach Saban

Welcome to the Weekend, Particularly as Fall starts, our student-athletes have a lot to be anxious about. Check out my interview on the Sports Project Radio Show to find out what that is and how to best manage it.Coach Saban has had great success and...

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Sep 17, 2022
I did it because it was hard

Happy Holiday Weekend, First up is a lesson I learned from my race in West Virginia. And then can you guess the exercise I had coaches do at GVSU this week?Enjoy the last weekend of summer,Dr Eddie***Because It Was HardSo I just completed a 7+ mile,...

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Sep 03, 2022
What do all these elite athletes have in common?

Happy Thursday, It seems that more and more elite athletes are coming out and admitting they struggle with depression and/or anxiety. And they are becoming more vocal about encouraging you to seek therapy as they did, so you can overcome it like they...

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Aug 25, 2022