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 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 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 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 OurianDec 16, 20203 minCelebrate 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....
Danny OurianNov 20, 20205 minPound the Rock: 8 Tips for Finding Consistency “Long term consistency trumps short term intensity.” -Bruce Lee Everyone can go out and hit a homer once in a while. Greatness – or even...
Danny OurianNov 13, 20204 minCreate Space, Gain PeaceWe’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...
Danny OurianNov 13, 20204 minFrom "I Don't Know" to Performing in FlowAthletes, musicians, artists: we all want to perform in a state of flow. Flow, which is at times synonymous with “The Zone,” is typically...
Danny OurianNov 4, 20202 minSee it, Feel it, Hear it, Do itSee 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...
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. ...