Never Underestimate the Power of the Mind

Power of your mind and what you think really hit home for me when I was in college. We had a speaker come in and talk to us about this very topic. He then asked us to imagine that we were in the paper cup he was holding in this hand. He asked us to focus on that cup. He walked us through what our world was like in the cup. He described to us what we were seeing and what we felt in our "world" so that we could really visualize and imagine what he was talking about. Then, very unexpectedly, while he was talking, he crushed the cup in his hand. Every single one of us in the room jumped in our seats! Our bodies physically responded to what our minds where thinking.

From that point on, I had a whole new understanding of just how much influence my mind had over my body.

So if you don't think that the thoughts in your mind affect your body and how your perform on the field, think again. Your mind is a very strong and powerful tool that can either work for you or against you. Learn more about how to make it work for you at Heads Up Performance.

Again, this is another one of those "life lessons" that apply not only to softball, but to other areas of life as well. There are many other situations in which positive thinking, positive affirmations, or visualization help you be more successful. I'll tell you a little more about that later. But for now, head on over to Heads Up Performance and find out how you can gain the mental strength you to achieve great things.