by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Confidence, Misunderstanding
Before almost every game in my first two years in college, I would leave the team and sneak to the bathroom to throw up. Actually, I never vomited because I had no food in my stomach; I only dry-heaved, which was even worse. Like many people, I misunderstood the...
by Bruce Stankavage | Anxiety, Articles, Misunderstanding
I HATE FEELING LIKE THIS! If you believe that you choose how you feel about a person, event, or circumstance, consider this. Last week my son, who is a freshman starting guard for his high school basketball team, was playing in his first home game against a nationally...
by Bruce Stankavage | Anxiety, Articles, Misunderstanding
Sometimes we associate our anxiety with inanimate objects. Like the tee box on a golf course. That was the case with a college golfer I worked with. Her anxiety, doubt, and insecurity were off the charts—so much so that she automatically started looking for a trashcan...
by Bruce Stankavage | Anxiety, Articles, Misunderstanding, Thought Storm
I worked with a young tennis player who loved to practice and work on her game but was overcome with pretournament anxiety when it came to playing singles (she felt little angst before and during her doubles matches). Her angst was so high that she thought about...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Inside-Out, Misunderstanding, Thought Storm
Review your Twitter feed, read an online newspaper, or turn on your TV to watch the news, and you are undoubtedly bombarded with stories describing all that is wrong with and plaguing your community and our country. There is not a shortage of issues facing us. So how...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Inside-Out, Misunderstanding
IF ONLY… I can start of my high school team I can earn a college scholarship I can get into the college of my choice I can play professionally I can make a lot of money I can win a championship I can make dean’s list I can own my own company I can have...