by Terry Jenkins | Apr 13, 2020 | athletic performance, Motor Imagery, Neural Pathways, Visualization
If you are anything like my two boys, you are accustomed to training, playing games with friends and traveling to competitive matches and tournaments this time of year. Unfortunately, with the emergence of COVID-19, all of that activity has come to a screeching halt....
by Terry Jenkins | Apr 15, 2019 | Mental Tougness
Our memories are nowhere near perfect, although most of us would like to believe otherwise. In fact, our memories are a lot like a puzzle, made up of memory fragments based on actual experience and what seems plausible given our knowledge and experience of the world....
by Terry Jenkins | Feb 18, 2019 | athletic performance, Memory, Mental Tougness, Mental Training, Visualization
Memory plays a significant role in athletic performance. In order to appreciate the meaning of this powerful statement, we need to first garner a basic understanding of memory. There are essentially two ways in which we retain information and that is through...
by Terry Jenkins | Mar 19, 2018 | Mental Training, Visualization
Your memories create the stage for every life interpretation. When you experience a life event, you first rely on a similar memory experience to decide how you will respond. Essentially, your memories of events and how you perceived those events determine how you will...
by Terry Jenkins | Mar 12, 2018 | Mental Tougness
“I think there is a little bit of a stigma in our sport regarding mental preparation, but here at the Olympics, there’s a big emphasis on it. As athletes, we typically put most of our energy into physical preparation. However, your mind needs to be right,...