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Ep. 218 - The Benefits of Positive Affect on Your Mental Toughness
In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the benefits of generating positive affect on and off the court. According to PositivePsychology.com, “positive affectivity refers to positive emotions and exp…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 217 - The Necessity of Mental Flexibility
In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the concept of mental flexibility. They review how mental flexibility can be a key to improving resilience, and they differentiate this concept from mental tou…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 216 - The Two Words That Spark Anxiety
In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss an article from Psychology Today by Dr. Jeffrey Bernstein entitled “The 2 Words That Spark Anxiety—and the 8 Words That Calm It.” The co-hosts review the reaso…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 215 - Comparing Self-centeredness and Self-Awareness
Inspired by the book, Inner Excellence by Jim Murphy, Brian and Josh contrast the concepts of self-centeredness and self-awareness. The co-hosts review the issues of self-centeredness and how it can …
Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 214 - The Cardinal Virtue of Courage
This episode's theme is the virtue of courage. Brian and Josh discuss courageous behaviors, why courage is an important virtue for tennis players, and the benefits of playing with courage. Included i…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Ep. 213 - The Relationship Between Pressure and Errors
In this episode, Brian and Josh review an article from researchers at Exeter University who looked into how pro tennis players responded to high-pressure moments and how well they bounced back from e…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 212 - The Dance of the Doomed
In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the “Dance of the Doomed." The Dance of the Doomed is a concept that Hall of Fame football coach Bill Walsh wrote about in his book, The Score Takes Care of It…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
Ep. 211 - Success Disease
In this episode, Brian and Josh discuss the concept of Success Disease: a phenomena that can occur after achieving some level of success. Inspiration for this topic came from Hall of Fame football co…
Published on 5 months ago
Ep. 210 - Tennis Parenting Part 3 | Supporting the Competition Needs of Players
In part three of their series on tennis parenting, Brian and Josh discuss how parents can support the competition needs of players before, during, and after matches. They also reference additional re…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
Ep. 209 - Tennis Parenting Part 2 | The Educational Needs of Tennis Parents
In this episode, Brian and Josh move on to part two in a three-part series on tennis parenting. They discuss the educational needs of tennis parents including reasons for choosing and playing tennis,…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago