https://headstrongmindset.com/ Counseling and Sport Psychology for athletes, coaches and teams. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://headstrongmindset.com/deconstructing-perfectionism/#comment-502 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:58:00 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=1137#comment-502 […] A separate 2019 study asked athletes to recall a past sport failure while researchers measured their physiological stress response. Athletes with higher self-compassion showed greater parasympathetic recovery (their nervous system calmed down faster) and made more adaptive choices about what to do next, while athletes low in self-compassion stayed stuck in maladaptive thoughts and negative emotion (Ceccarelli, Giuliano, Glazebrook, & Strachan, 2019). Your body, not just your mindset, recovers faster when you’re kind to yourself about the mistake instead of punishing yourself for it. In other words, increasing your self-compassion is another helpful strategy to support your error recovery under pressure. Learn more about how to deconstruct perfectionism and increase your self-compassion here. […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/3-key-reminders-about-having-a-growth-mindset/#comment-501 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:33:29 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=627#comment-501 […] strong perfectionist strivings tend to show up with intrinsic motivation, adaptive coping skills, a growth mindset, grit, and […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/3-key-reminders-about-having-a-growth-mindset/#comment-17 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 19:30:10 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=627#comment-17 […] might just be the extra fuel you need to sustain in the future. All of these athletes maintained a growth mindset to work harder and come back stronger. Take a tip from MJ, Wamback, Dunn and Brady. All of these […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/why-you-cannot-afford-to-ignore-positive-psychology/#comment-15 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:57:28 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=815#comment-15 […] Expressing positive emotions such as gratitude and thankfulness can actually change the neural pathways in your brain (Korb, 2012). Researchers have found that expressing gratitude produces higher levels of activity in the hypothalamus which influences your metabolism and stress levels (Korb, 2012). Expressing gratitude also releases dopamine and serotonin in the brain causing people to feel happier, less depressed, and less stressed out (Korb, 2012). […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/3-myths-about-flow/#comment-14 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:53:50 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=182#comment-14 […] resentment, frustration, and regret that be harmful disruptors to team-cohesion and accessing a flow state of mind for optimal performance (Morin, […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/belonging-vs-fitting-in/#comment-13 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 22:51:08 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=185#comment-13 […] such as feelings of envy, resentment, frustration, and regret that be harmful disruptors to team-cohesion and accessing a flow state of mind for optimal performance (Morin, […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/building-confidence-in-sport/#comment-12 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:09:40 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=280#comment-12 […] about the negative. Negative self-talk often cultivates anxiety, promotes self-doubt, and can erode confidence (Weinberg & Gould, 2019). Negative self-talk can also deteriorates team cohesion if you are […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/velcro-teflon-theory/#comment-11 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 01:04:04 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=99#comment-11 […] likely to experience negative-self talk after you make an unforced error. We often get stuck over thinking about the negative. Negative self-talk often cultivates anxiety, promotes self-doubt, and can erode confidence […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/why-you-cannot-afford-to-ignore-positive-psychology/#comment-10 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:59:21 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=815#comment-10 […] To learn more on the impact of positive self-talk, be sure to read my other article on Why You Cannot Afford to Ignore Positive Psychology. […]

]]> https://headstrongmindset.com/belonging-vs-fitting-in/#comment-9 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 00:37:53 +0000 https://headstrongmindset.com/?p=185#comment-9 […] and can erode confidence (Weinberg & Gould, 2019). Negative self-talk can also deteriorates team cohesion if you are playing a team sport. There are some circumstances in which negative self-talk can help […]

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