Tag: mental-health
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Mental Toughness: The Competitive Advantage
In his podcast “3 Tips to Improve Mental Toughness in Sports,” performance coach Eli Straw outlines practical ways athletes can sharpen their mindset before competition. His advice is simple, but powerful—and it’s especially relevant for you as a collegiate track & field athlete balancing training, school, and life pressures. Let’s take Eli’s three tips and…
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Mental Grit: Just See It!
Nike is a part of your life now, right? That familiar swoosh is on your uniform, your practice attire, and your shoes. What is Nike’s well-known tag-line? You know it well. — “Just Do It!” But, I am going to suggest that you, first, need to “Just See It!” Visualization is a key factor in…
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Special Message to 1st Year Shockers!
Welcome to Wichita State! You’ve made it — not by accident, not by luck, but because you’ve earned it. Being recruited into a Division I program is no small thing. Out of the thousands of high school athletes across the country, you were chosen. You were identified as someone with not just talent, but grit,…