Articles by Category: ExpertBlog
The Performance Edge: It’s Not Just a Sport
by Kate F. Hays
What can we learn about performance from the Olympics?
he Olympic torch is marching-well, running-inexorably toward Vancouver, Canada. The Winter Olympics are bearing down on us. If you’re an athlete, coach, parent, or sports fan, this countdown is well under way.
The Pep Cheer that Gives You the Edge
By Kate F. Hays
What time is it? Now! Where am I? Here! This simple—even simplistic—9 word “pep cheer” packs a lot of power. Whether you experience it as a philosophical cue to savor each “unrepeatable moment” or recognize it as a pragmatic alert, the essence of performance involves being exquisitely in the present.
The Happier Athlete
When it comes to achievement in life, sport is easily one of the most visible, globally and socially valued performance domains in society. Martin Seligman’s notion of the Victorious Life, or a life of achievement, conjures up visions of human bodies in motion: Breathless relay swimmers stretching every limb towards a wall of awaiting teammates, gymnasts sticking a landing after a high-flying double front dismount, or Dick Hoyt and his quadriplegic son, Rick, making their way across a finish line after an Ironman competition. For me, few sights are more elevating and inspiring than watching others push their mortal limits to achieve what was previously unachievable.
