Becoming HeadStrong

In this episode, Dr. Galli honors the legendary career and memory of sport psychology pioneer, emeritus, and valued individual, Dr. Keith Henschen. Dr. Galli shares some of his wisdom in this very special episode.

In this episode, Kristina talks about the benefit of taking the information you have and putting it to practice. She talks about the importance of practicing your mental toughness skills the same way you practice your physical skills. 

In this episode, Dr. Detling talks about how to get a boost of dopamine from reliving the past in order to remain in the present moment. 

In this episode, Coach Chelsea talks about how letting go of control in anything you do can give you more control and increase the amount of fun you are having. 

In this episode, Coach Amanda teaches us about conditioning and behavior psychology. She takes a deep dive into classical versus operant conditioning.

This episode is for anyone with an influence on others, specifically influencing kids. Coach Katie talks about how understanding the roles a young athlete can bring to the table and how to clearly communicate expectations in that role are important in development. Being clear is being kind. 

In this episode, Dr. Galli delivers episode 2 of his series related to what we can learn from the mental skills of Greek Gods. The focus of this episode is Atalanta, the heroine who was abandoned by her father because he wanted a boy. Learn how mentally tough Atalanta is and how you can learn from her strengths. 

In this episode, Kristina teaches you how to capitalize on mental toughness techniques by teaching mental toughness to others. 

"Sisu" is a word that comes from Finland that describes mental toughness in a very organic way. Although there is no specific translation into English, it embodies pushing past your self-imposed limits. True success occurs when you overcome the mind, rather than achieving a specific outcome.

In this episode, Coach Chelsea explains the importance of knowing and recognizing how each of your athlete's sees the world. Our worldviews are shaped by many factors and are an important piece of the effective coaching puzzle.