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Rest Is Part of the Training: What Colorado Winters Taught Me About Recovery

Rest Is Part of the Training: What Colorado Winters Taught Me About Recovery

Laurie Blickenstaff

For years I treated rest like a reward I hadn't earned. Here's what Colorado winters, the research, and my mental game taught me about rest and recovery.

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Meet 10 Types of ANTs: The Automatic Negative Thoughts Hiding in Your Mental Game

Meet 10 Types of ANTs: The Automatic Negative Thoughts Hiding in Your Mental Game

Laurie Blickenstaff

Learn the 10 types of automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) that hurt performance under pressure, and a simple way to catch them before they cost you a run.

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Overcoming Obstacles in Sport: 5 Mindsets That Carried Me From "No Arena" to the Winner's Circle

Overcoming Obstacles in Sport: 5 Mindsets That Carried Me From "No Arena" to the Winner's Circle

Laurie Blickenstaff

Overcoming obstacles in sport starts with mindset. Five practices from a team roper who had no arena, no cattle, and one horse, and still won in Las Vegas. Identity, purpose, reframing, asking for help and self-compassion.

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How to Recover From Mistakes in Sports: Be Curious, Not Critical

How to Recover From Mistakes in Sports: Be Curious, Not Critical

Laurie Blickenstaff

Learn how to recover from mistakes in sports by swapping the inner critic's verdict for three curious questions, from a certified mental performance coach.

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