Mind Over Sports

People with low self-esteem will generally back off from any self-image type of training because they will do anything rather than look inside themselves and face issues they have been avoiding. It’s almost like holding a cross up to the proverbial vampire — the vampire shields himself — or herself — and recoils in horror. [...]

Here’s a true weight loss program that absolutely does work. I call it my “Chocolate Oreo and Skim Milk” Diet. First, for breakfast, you should eat a normal breakfast. In fact, breakfast should be your biggest meal. At 3pm, you eat a normal lunch. And that’s it. No supper. In place of supper you can [...]

Half-way during the 1988 basketball season, I became involved with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) basketball team. The team had mostly African-American players on it and I made the decision to implement a program I called “Excelling for a High Order,” which involved having the team interact with a group of young people with [...]

We often read or hear in the media where athletes have been diagnosed with cancer. Based on my experience, more than likely those athletes are repressing their feelings, which not only affects their self esteem and their performance level, but also their health. Here’s how it works: When you withhold (or repress) your feelings and [...]