New Article on Triathlete.com: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself at the End of Triathlon Season
My latest Inside the Tri-Mind article, 10 Questions to Ask at the End of Triathlon Season, is now available on triathlete.com for your reading pleasure. My article explores how you shouldn’t end your triathlon season without a deep-dive into how it went for you. Identifying what worked, what didn’t work, and what you want to […]
Read MoreOffer Zoom Parent Education Workshops to Your Sports Program or School
As many of you know, a big part of my passion for sports and education is helping parents to support their children in the most positive way. Also, as both a sport psychologist and a parent of two young ski racers, I empathize with the challenges of being a sport parent. Particularly during the Covid-19 […]
Read MoreThree Fundamental Goals of Sport Psychology
When most people think of sport psychology, they think about what is typically referred to as mental training. The purpose of mental training is to better prepare athletes psychologically and emotionally for the rigors of sport practice and the demands of competition. Increasing motivation, building confidence, managing competitive anxiety, and improving focus are common areas […]
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Inside the Tri-mind: How to Prevent and Relieve Triathlon Burnout
As a rule, triathletes, whether competing in sprints, Olympic distance, 70.3s, or full Ironmans, aren’t usually known for their reluctance to put in the hours of hard work necessary to achieve their sometimes awe-inspiring goals. To the contrary, many triathletes are hyper motivated and often must be held back rather than pushed forward. At the […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: The Psychology of Endurance-sport Technology
You might think that a sport psychologist wouldn’t be interested in technology or hard data. Aren’t we supposed to be into mind stuff like thoughts and emotion? Well yes, psychology is very much about the psyche. At the same time, you may not realize that the data that comes out of a modern endurance-sport watch […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Create a Slumpbusting Plan to Break Out of Your Triathlon Slump
In my last article, I introduced you to slumps in triathlon; what they are, their causes, and some ways to prevent them. This article will focus on what you can do to overcome slumps that arise in the most effective and efficient way so you can get in the pool, in the saddle, and in […]
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Taylor Interview on Nike’s “Trained” Podcast
I was honored to have been invited to be interviewed on Nike’s highly popular “Trained” podcast. In the interview, I discuss the power of mental training to sports performance, the benefits of sports on young people, the status of youth sports in today’s sports culture, and the impact of sports on girls.
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Hit-and-Run Ain’t No Fun: Psychology of a Near-Death Bike Crash
Every cyclist and triathlete recognizes, understands, and accepts the risks they are taking every time they climb into the saddle and go for a road ride. A distracted or reckless driver can mean serious injury or death. But, in my years of cycling and triathlon training and racing, I have avoided such intimate contact with […]
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Amygdala or Pre-frontal Cortex: Which Would You Rather Use?
Over my decades-long history as both a blogger, author, and public speaker (as well as being a Ph.D. in Psychology who sees clients), I have come to appreciate the power of words. I often hear someone say that “it’s just a semantic difference” when discussing the use of different words that are seen as having […]
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Inside the Tri-Mind: Mental Rehab of Triathlon Injury
The sad reality of triathlon is that you either have or will have an injury that will keep you way from our sport for an extended period due to the demands that swimming, biking, and running place on the body. This topic is near and dear to me because in the last two seasons I […]
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