The Good Doctor, Ken Ravizza
I'm grateful to be given the time and space to write about the work of Dr. Ken Ravizza from reading his chapter in Expert Approaches to...
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Danny Ourian
Apr 7, 20213 min read
Searching for Confidence? Adopt a "GPS Mindset"
Think about a GPS device. What are its features? Here are a few: Real-time tracking: a GPS makes changes minute by minute based on where...
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Danny Ourian
Mar 31, 20213 min read
Change is coming. Will you be ready?
"It's been a long time, a long time coming But I know a change gonna come, oh yes it will" -Sam Cooke Sam was right. Change is...
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Danny Ourian
Mar 3, 20213 min read
Train the Mind with an Attitude of Gratitude
In researching emotional regulation among basketball coaches, gratitude came up, over and over again, as a technique that coaches...
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Danny Ourian
Feb 10, 20214 min read
Accept your thoughts, Change your behaviors
Often times we believe that if we change what we do, we will feel better. If we eat less junk food, we will feel better about our bodies....
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Danny Ourian
Jan 27, 20212 min read
"PREP" - Pre-Performance Routines
In sport, conditions change constantly. Your opponent changes, the venues change, the weather, how you feel a particular day - it can...
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Danny Ourian
Jan 25, 20213 min read
Mindfulness in Sport - Catch the Moment, Don't Get Caught in it
What is the most important play in any game? We often say “the next play.” Make a mistake, miss a shot, turn the ball over. As coaches we...
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Danny Ourian
Jan 20, 20214 min read
Showing Up Day in, Day out
How do you show up daily? #sixwordsportpsych "80% of life is showing up," said Woody Allen. Supposedly. Wherever the quote came from, as...
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Danny Ourian
Jan 6, 20214 min read
Shift Your Focus, Grow Your Game
We all struggle at times. Confusion can supersede confidence. Basketball is a free-flowing game with a ton of information to absorb,...
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Danny Ourian
Dec 28, 20203 min read
Athletic Identity: You are NOT your sport!
Sport is what you do, it isn’t who you are. That is a key distinction which many athletes fail to make as they get engrossed in their...
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Danny Ourian
Dec 23, 20204 min read
Now is the Moment to Be with the Moment
Raise your hands if you’ve heard of mindfulness? [All the hands in the virtual classroom go up]. Raise your hands if you’ve read an...
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Danny Ourian
Dec 16, 20203 min read
Celebrate the "Little Wins"
Motivation. What is it and why, oh why, does it seem to come and go? In plain terms, motivation is the direction and intensity of effort....
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Danny Ourian
Nov 13, 20204 min read
Create Space, Gain Peace
We’ve all seen it: a call doesn’t go your way. A teammate blows an easy one off your pass. Your sibling knocks your food over. You forget...
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Danny Ourian
Nov 4, 20202 min read
See it, Feel it, Hear it, Do it
See it to achieve it. Seems simple, right? It is and it isn't. Seeing yourself succeed in your sport before going out will help you...
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Danny Ourian
Oct 28, 20202 min read
3 Ways to Manage Stress
Stress. We all have it. Some deal with it better than others. Athletes and other performers are tasked with dealing with a variety of...
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Danny Ourian
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Look Back, Take Value Forward
“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful.” Margaret...
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