Train Your Mind for Athletic Success

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.

Episode #24: 7 Tools for Building Confidence of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes that examines the impact of confidence on sports performance. This episode introduces you to what confidence is in the context of sports, how it affects athletes, why athletes lose confidence, symptoms of low confidence, […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #24-7 Tools for Building Confidence appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #23: What is Confidence? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of two episodes that examines the impact of confidence on sports performance. This episode introduces you to what confidence is in the context of sports, how it affects athletes, why athletes lose confidence, symptoms of low confidence, and […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #23-What is Confidence? appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #22: Goal Setting of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the third of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. This episode introduces you to the power of goal setting as a tool for increasing and maintaining your motivation in all aspects of […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #22-Goal Setting appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #21-Tools for Increasing Your Motivation of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. Because motivation can ebb and flow on a daily basis depending on the volume and intensity of your training, life […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #21-Tools for Increasing Your Motivation appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #20: What is Motivation? of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of three episodes that examines the impact of motivation on your training efforts and your competitive success. This episode will introduce you to what motivation is, why it is the foundation of all aspects of sports performance, and […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #20-What is Motivation? appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #19: 5 Keys to Quality Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the last of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will explore five practical ways in which athletes can […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #19-5 Keys to Quality Training appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #18: Everyday Can Be a Good Day of Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the fifth of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will explore how you can […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #18-Everyday Can Be a Good Day of Training appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #17: Train like You Compete of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the fourth of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will the consider the conundrum of whether you should compete […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #17-Train like You Compete appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #16: Experimentation of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the third of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will explore the essential value of experimentation in athlete development. Because of the […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #16-Experimentation appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #15: Consistency of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will explore the importance of consistency in quality training and, ultimately, consistent […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #15-Consistency appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #14: Quality Training of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of six in a series that examines the ways in which you can maximize your training efforts and the benefits that you gain from those efforts. This episode will introduce you to the notion of quality training  and why it […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #14-Quality Training appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #13: Negativity of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the last of six in a series that examines the psychological and emotional obstacles that hold athletes back from performing their best, enjoying their sports experiences, and achieving their sports goals. This episode looks at the powerful impact that negativity has on […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #13-Negativity appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #12: Expectations of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the fifth of six in a series that examines the psychological and emotional obstacles that hold athletes back from performing their best, enjoying their sports experiences, and achieving their sports goals. This episode focuses on expectations and how they can become a weight […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #12-Expectations appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #11: Fear of Failure (Part II) of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the four of six in a series that examines the psychological and emotional obstacles that hold athletes back from performing their best, enjoying their sports experiences, and achieving their sports goals.  This episode is the second of two […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #11-Fear of Failure (Part II) appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #10: Fear of Failure (Part I) of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the third of six in a series that examines the psychological and emotional obstacles that hold athletes back from performing their best, enjoying their sports experiences, and achieving their sports goals. This series of podcasts will also show […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #10-Fear of Failure (Part I) appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #9: Perfectionism of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the second of six in a series that examines the psychological and emotional obstacles that hold athletes back from performing their best, enjoying their sports experiences, and achieving their sports goals. This series of podcasts will also show you how to remove […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #9-Perfectionism appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #8: Overinvestment of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of six in a series that examines psychological and emotional obstacles that hold athletes back from performing their best, enjoying their sports experiences, and achieving their sports goals. The next series of podcasts will also show you how to remove […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #8-Overinvestment appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #7 of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the first of seven in a series that examines psychological and emotional obstacles that hold athletes back from performing their best, enjoying their sports experiences, and achieving their sports goals. The next series of podcasts will also show you how to remove the […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #7-Obstacles appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #6 of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast is the final out of five that explore healthy attitudes that set the stage for success in your sport efforts. Your ability to take appropriate risks enable you to give your best efforts in practice and give it your all in competition. The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #6-Risk appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

The fifth episode of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast explores the importance of having a long-term attitude on your athletic development. With this perspective, you aren’t focused on quick improvement or short-term results. Instead, you know that the path toward your sports goals is long and filled with setbacks, plateaus, and failures. […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #5-Long-term Perspective appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

The fourth episode of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast focuses on how a threat attitude ensures failure and a challenge attitude sets you up for success. A threat attitude involves a cascade of psychological, emotional, and physiological changes that causes you to want to flee the sports situation and makes failure an […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: #4-Challenge appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

The third episode of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast focuses on the costs of having an outcome attitude and the benefits of a process attitude. An outcome attitude involves a preoccupation with results, competitive success and failure, rankings, and comparing yourself to others. Contrary to what most athletes, coaches, and parents think, an […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #3-Process Attitude appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Episode #2: Ownership of my Train Your Mind for Athletic Success podcast explores the essential role that ownership plays in your sports efforts. Ownership means taking responsibility for every area that impacts your athletic performance including conditioning, technical and tactics, equipment, nutrition, sleep, and much more. Your ability to maximize every aspect of your sports […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #2-Ownership appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

In this podcast, I explore the psychology of sports performance. Drawing on my own elite athletic experience in ski racing, karate, running, and triathlon and decades of working with junior-elite, collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes, I describe the essential role that the mind plays in athletic success regardless of your sport, age, or level of […] The post Train Your Mind for Athletic Success Podcast: Episode #1-Mental Training and Prime Performance appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.

Drawing on his own elite athletic experience and decades of consulting with professional, Olympic, and junior-elite athletes, Dr. Taylor demonstrates the importance of mental preparation for sports performance. This podcast, based on his book, Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental Preparation to Achieve Your Sports Goals, focuses on five mental “muscles” that most influence […] The post Prime Sport: Triumph of the Athlete Mind (Podcast) appeared first on Dr. Jim Taylor.