Train Your Mind for Athletic Success (Podcast) Archives - Dr. Jim Taylor

Episode #44-Prime Sport Challenge is the last of four episodes that will explore what is preventing you from committing to mental training and how you can develop a comprehensive mental training program to support your athletic goals. Ultimately, just like with other aspects of your sport, you have to decide how important the mind is […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #44-Prime Sport Challenge appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #43-Three Goals for Athletic Success is the third of four episodes that will explore what is preventing you from committing to mental training and how you can develop a comprehensive mental training program to support your athletic goals. My Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is filled with practical information and dozens upon […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #43: Three Goals for Athletic Success appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #42-Three Goals for Athletic Success is the second of four that will explore what is preventing you from committing to mental training and how you can develop a comprehensive mental training program to support your athletic goals. Defining success in sports is a difficult task. When I ask most athletes and coaches how they […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #42-Three Goals for Athletic Success appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #41-Seven Reasons Why Athletes Don’t Do Mental Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast the first of four that will explore what is preventing you from committing to mental training and how you can develop a comprehensive mental training program to support your athletic goals. Convincing athletes and coaches of the […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #41-Seven Reasons Why Athletes Don’t Do Mental Training appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #40-Psychology of Injury of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the final of three episodes that explores special topics that are often not addressed in mental training, yet have a real impact on athletic performance. The sad reality of competitive sports is that many young athletes either have or will hurt […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #40-Psychology of Injury appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #39-Overcoming Performance Slumps of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of three that explores special topics that are often not addressed in mental training, yet have a real impact on athletic performance. Performance slumps are one of the most common, yet mysterious and frustrating, phenomena in sports. Typically viewed […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #39-Overcoming Performance Slumps appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #38-Perform Your Best in Big Events of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of three that explores special topics that are often not addressed in mental training, yet have a real impact on athletic performance. Very early in my podcast, I introduced you to two important goals. First, to […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #38-Perform Your Best in Big Events appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #37-Breathing of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast explores the power of breathing to better prepare you physically and mentally for competitive success. Breathing may be the most under-rated tool in your mental toolbox. In fact, you may have never even thought about your breathing in your athletic life at all because […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #37-Breathing appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #36-Training and Competitive Routines of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of two episodes that explore the essential role that routines play in ensuring total physical and mental readiness for practice and competitions. For you to get the most out of your training efforts, you should develop a brief […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #36-Training and Competitive Routines appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #35-What is a Routine? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes that explore the essential role that routines play in ensuring total physical and mental readiness for practice and competitions. Routines are one of the most important aspects of sports that you can develop to improve […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #35-What is a Routine? appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #34: Developing a Mental Imagery Program of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of two episodes that explore the power of mental imagery on athletic performance. The key to getting the most out of your mental training, in this case, your mental imagery, is to approach it the same […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #34-Developing a Mental Imagery Program appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #33: Mental Imagery-Part I of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes that shows you the power of mental imagery on athletic performance. To be sure you understand precisely what imagery is, let me describe it to you. Many athletes, coaches, sport psychologists and mental trainers call […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #33: Mental Imagery-Part I appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #32: Emotional Mastery of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the third of three episodes that explore the powerful influence of emotions on sports performance. Sports can evoke a wide range of emotions, from inspiration, pride, exhilaration, and satisfaction, to fear, frustration, anger, and panic, often in a very short time […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #32-Emotional Mastery appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #31: Emotions-Part II of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of three episodes that explore the powerful influence of emotions on sports performance. One of the great obstacles you will experience as an athlete, particularly in your training efforts, can be summarized as what I call the negative emotional […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #31-Emotions-Part II appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #30: Emotions-Part I of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of three episodes that explore the powerful influence of emotions on sports performance. Emotions play a vital, yet often underappreciated, role in athletic performance. In fact, emotions aren’t just important in sports, but, even more so, in our lives […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #30-Emotions-Part I appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #29: What is Mindset? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast explores the impact of mindset on sports performance. “Mindset,” is an essential and little addressed contributor to athletic success and a mental area that has only come to light in my work with elite athletes during the past few years. This […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #29-Mindset appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #28: Focus Tools of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of two episodes in which I explore the impact of focus on sports performance. This podcast will introduce you to a variety of focus tools that you can add to your mental toolbox that will help you to stay focused […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #28-Focus Tools appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #27: What is Focus? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes in which I explore the impact of focus on sports performance. Focus is the most misunderstood mental factor among athletes. Most athletes think of focus as concentrating on one thing for a long time. Simply […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #27-What is Focus? appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #26: Psych-up and Psych-down Tools of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of two episodes in which I will explore the impact of intensity on sports performance. Your awareness of your level of intensity and your ability to adjust your intensity to its ideal level is essential for performing your […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Episode #26-Psych-up and Psych-down Tools appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #25: What is Intensity? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes in which I will explore the impact of intensity on sports performance. The topic for today’s episode is: What is Intensity? What I mean by intensity is the amount of physiological activity you experience in your […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #25-What is Intensity? appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.