by Bruce Stankavage | Anxiety, Articles, Inside-Out
“My son is really nervous before this game.” As it turns out, her son played exceptionally well and was the difference in the game. It is a complete myth athletes have to feel well to play well. To consistently perform at a high level, athletes need to...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
I landed in New York hours early so I could meet the head football coach and some of his players before the team’s evening practice. Our brief interactions went well, but later, alone in my hotel room preparing for the next day’s workshop, I was overcome by anxiety,...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles, Inside-Out, Misunderstanding
I woke up last Thursday excited to start my tenth consecutive day of working out. I couldn’t wait for the boys to head to school so I could get in my morning sweat. The next day, on day 11, I woke up and the last thing I wanted to do was put on my sneakers and socks...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
1) All feelings are the byproduct of thought in the moment, and not outside events; external circumstances have no power over mind-set, mood, attitude or well-being. 2) They cannot control the thoughts which randomly arrive. 3) They already have within all they need...
by Bruce Stankavage | Articles
I often see tweets and other messages with the hash tags of #blessed #Godisgood. I am all for blessings and acknowledging the goodness of God. However, these hash tags usually follow a message sharing a positive event or outcome in the person’s life such as a big win...
