The Band Came Off. And She Was Still There.
Why I told my patient to race with no data Heather crossed the finish line of her first race in a year, and there was no chip on her shoe. No watch. No band. No screen waiting on her wrist…
The Kitchen Scale
The scale reads 800 grams. Manitoba flour — high protein, built for structure, the kind that holds air. This is Samin Nosrat’s sky-high focaccia. Breadmaking doesn’t forgive guessing. You want sky high. Her words. The promise. You measure. The number…
What Your Language Is Doing Without You
Why the vocabulary you reach for automatically, below awareness, is shaping a self-concept you never chose. A clinical look at language, identity, and the cost of imprecision.
Confidence Is a Weak Mental Skill
What elite athletes get wrong about mental performance — and what to build instead By Sharon Chirban, PhD | Clinical Psychologist & Sport Performance Coach There is a moment, before any important performance, when the thinking becomes the problem. You’ve…
“Data Is Not Steroids”: What WHOOP’s Response Reveals About the Performance Culture We’ve Built
Will Ahmed, the founder and CEO of WHOOP, had a week. When the Australian Open instructed Carlos Alcaraz, Aryna Sabalenka, and Jannik Sinner to remove their WHOOP bands during matches, Ahmed did not issue a quiet corporate statement and move…
When Winning Feels Like Losing: The Hidden Psychology of Performance Blocks
When Mikaela Shiffrin crossed the finish line in Milano Cortina last week and dropped to her knees in the snow, most people saw a champion reclaiming her place at the top. What she said in the press conference afterward was…
How To Master the Game: The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Sports Leadership
When we think of sports leadership, we typically think of game strategy and motivational speeches—at least, that’s what we think of when we only have the movies to guide us! In reality, sports leadership has more to do with the…
How To Master the Art and Science of High-Stakes Decision Making
Our days are full of decisions. From whether or not to hit the snooze button to the clothes we pull from our closet or the final scan of our email inbox before hitting the sack at night, it’s estimated that…
A Deeper Look Into Athlete Injury: How To Cope With Post-Injury Depression
The truth is stark: as a high performance athlete, you’ll almost definitely experience some type of injury over the course of your competitive career. Not every sports injury will be significant, and not every one will mean you need to…
How To Balance School and Sports as a High Performing Student Athlete
How To Balance School and Sports as a High Performing Student Athlete When a high achieving student is also a high performing athlete, they often wind up grappling with a unique set of challenges. The worlds of academics and athletics…