Dr. Jim Taylor

19 06, 2020

“Money in the Bank, Baby!”: Start Making Confidence Deposits This Summer

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2020-06-19T11:39:49-07:00 June 19th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: belief, confidence, mental training, races, ski racing, sport psychology, trust|1 Comment

In one of my final posts this past season, I exhorted you to buy into the notion that Next Season Starts…NOW! With the end of June having just arrived, the summer is now officially upon us. The summer is an immensely important time to pursue your ski racing goals. You can get stronger, improve your [...]

10 07, 2014

The Power of Self-talk (“You” is Better Than “I”)

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-07-10T11:11:30-07:00 July 10th, 2014|Categories: Sports|Tags: belief, competition, confidence, doubt, mental training, negativity, positivity, self-talk, sport psychology, sports|0 Comments

An interesting article discussing research that demonstrates the benefits of self-talk and the difference between using second person ("You can do it") and first person ("I can do it"). Hint: second person is better.