At age 13, Ryan Grider won one of the biggest junior events of the year, the Optimist International Junior Golf Championship. Grider first began working with his Mental Trainer®, Dr. Robert Neff, when he was seven years old. Through his work with Dr. Neff, Grider has learned to use his mind to control his thoughts [...]
To some, being the underdog might be considered a position of weakness. In fact, it’s exactly the opposite. An underdog can take a “nothing to lose” attitude that tends to promote less nervousness, pressure or tightness. The result… more zone experiences! Through adversity we all learn more about what it takes to perform well. In [...]
By Dr. Bob Neff (Based off of an article by Isabel Shaw, FamilyEducation.com) Homeschooling is becoming more popular every day, with a growth rate of 7 to 15 percent per year. There are about two million children currently learning at home. Homeschooled kids do well on standardized tests, are welcome at colleges and universities, and [...]
There’s a big misunderstanding about mental training that I hear most every day: “all you need to be mentally tough is long hours in the gym.” Obviously 25-35hrs a week of “deliberate practice” is critically important to gymnastic success, but is physical training really all you need? The mission of Mental Training, Inc. (MTI) as [...]
Solutions for Your 10 Biggest Threats “Weight loss” programs fail for those who don’t realize it’s just a big mental game. As we talked about last month, weight loss is of interest to hundreds of millions of people, but the term itself is a pretty lousy one. We should be more concerned with getting healthy [...]
The term “Weight Loss” is such a lousy term. I've used it here to get your attention, but I’d like you not to use it. It doesn’t help to be talking about weight. Dehydrating yourself or taking amphetamines (diet pills and caffeine) will lower your weight, but that’s mostly a temporary water loss and clearly [...]
Many psychology experts believe depression is largely CONTROLLABLE and therefore preventable by as many as 95% of all people who experience it, and WITHOUT the need for harmful drugs. Start by thinking about how a depressed person looks and behaves: stays away from others doesn’t give or feel love thinks about problems worries about uncontrollables practices [...]
We all have 24 hours in a day, but some use that time better than others. Here’s a list of how they do it: 1. Build a Manual. For those things you realize you do over and over, right down the process so others can follow it. Next time you won't have to spend hours [...]
The 10 healthiest foods are foods that are so exceptionally good for us that we should include them in our healthy diet on a regular basis. Our list of super foods is arranged alphabetically, not in order of importance. Each is an amazing food, jam packed with health giving benefits. 1. Berries Berries are extremely [...]
Here's a quick list of things you can do to strengthen your immune system and improve your overall health: Take a multi-vitamin every day (including 2-4000iu of Vit-D as maintenance) Wash your hands often Use hand sanitizer often Stay hydrated (resulting in going to the restroom often) Reduce touching eyes with unwashed fingers Stay clear [...]