Danny OurianSep 8, 20214 minThe Good Doctor, Ken RavizzaI'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...
Danny OurianSep 1, 20212 minEmotional Regulation for CoachesCertainly a hot button issue last March Madness now, wasn't it? I've spent the last few years researching the ways in which basketball...
Danny OurianApr 14, 20215 minWhy do you do what you do? And how? Ok, what do you do again? Philosophy of Practice.As I continue my work in Mental Performance training, a word (or 500) regarding my philosophy of practice are in order. I am lucky to...
Danny OurianApr 7, 20213 minSearching 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...
Danny OurianMar 31, 20213 minChange 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...
Danny OurianMar 17, 20213 minWhat are you willing to get fired over? I listened to a segment by the great Kevin Eastman regarding the 10 concepts of great leaders, and "values" was one of them. He...
Danny OurianMar 10, 20212 minYou have the Answers! But what are the Questions? Often times we have the answers. If given the opportunity to answer questions about yourself and your sport experience, most people and...
Danny OurianMar 3, 20213 minTrain the Mind with an Attitude of GratitudeIn researching emotional regulation among basketball coaches, gratitude came up, over and over again, as a technique that coaches...
Danny OurianFeb 10, 20214 minAccept your thoughts, Change your behaviorsOften 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....
Danny OurianFeb 3, 20215 minPREP: Create Routines, Create ConsistencyIn mental skills training we talk a lot about pre-performance routines. And it's for good reason: routines put in an athlete in a...
Danny OurianJan 27, 20212 min"PREP" - Pre-Performance RoutinesIn sport, conditions change constantly. Your opponent changes, the venues change, the weather, how you feel a particular day - it can...
Danny OurianJan 25, 20213 minMindfulness in Sport - Catch the Moment, Don't Get Caught in itWhat 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...
Danny OurianJan 20, 20214 minShowing Up Day in, Day outHow do you show up daily? #sixwordsportpsych "80% of life is showing up," said Woody Allen. Supposedly. Wherever the quote came from, as...
Danny OurianJan 13, 20213 minYou are the Grandmaster of your LifeThis isn't about Sport Psychology. Nor is it really a mental skill. This is truly a way to conceptualize your own free will and take...
Danny OurianJan 6, 20214 minShift Your Focus, Grow Your GameWe all struggle at times. Confusion can supersede confidence. Basketball is a free-flowing game with a ton of information to absorb,...
Danny OurianDec 28, 20203 minAthletic 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...
Danny OurianDec 23, 20204 minNow is the Moment to Be with the MomentRaise 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...
Danny OurianOct 26, 20202 min3 Simple Ways to Enhance Intrinsic MotivationMotivation isn’t about rah-rah speeches. It’s not fire and brimstone moments where you feel like you can run through a brick wall. ...