Has a 16-game playoff losing streak had any impact on this year's Twins team? Chrissy Holm talks with Cory Hepola about the mental side of playing playoff baseball.

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Premier Staff discussed staying in the present moment and building a support system in this article at Swimming World Magazine.

Four Tips From Sports Psychologists For Fall 2020

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As an athlete, it can be easy to get in the daily, weekly, and monthly pursuit of perfecting your physical skills. You can go to workouts, practice, the weight room, recovery, and so on, with everything locked in on perfecting what your body can do. And while this is all very important, it can be easy to neglect training your mind as well. Without having a conscious plan to include your mind in everything that you are doing throughout the week, it is very easy for mental growth to fall by the wayside. The great thing, though, is that you can be working on your mind while doing all of these physical activities that were already listed. It just takes you, as an athlete, deliberately focusing on training your mind, and putting yourself in situations to grow your mind as you train.

Be Willing to Get Uncomfortable

If you look at players like Steph Curry, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and so on, it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking that their skills are all a natural g...