Mindset

When I come across motivational quotes or inspirational pictures on social media, I like to start putting them to use in my own mind. A lot of these messages are more powerful than their surface value, and if you “dig in” to how it fits your current situation, you can have some very insightful moments. … Read more

Today’s article is more or less a “release” of thoughts, experience, and emotion connected to the game of hockey in an unedited, unfiltered way. In a very real sense, I am sitting down at 10PM and releasing what I feel is fundamentally important for every hockey player on this planet to read. That is… The … Read more

Think about some of your most memorable lessons in life right now. Whether in the gym, on the ice, as a child, or in a relationship – anything at all. What did you learn? More importantly, how were you forced to learn it? I can tell you how… Pain. Pain is the best teacher you … Read more

When you talk to professional hockey athletes, one common theme that you will see among them is that they will not only discuss the importance of their physical training – but they always talk about their mental approach to their training and on game days as well. Intuitively, they know it makes a major difference … Read more

Whether you like it or not, accomplishing goals in any area of life and being able to build even further upon those goals has everything to do with your ability to control emotions. Meaning, tapping into the emotions that serve you – and not allowing the self-sabotaging and useless emotions take you off track from … Read more