briannajohnson1512
I am a member of the Applied Association of Sport Psychology (AASP) as well as a Certified Mental Performance Consultant. (CMPC) and is trained in the DISC Athlete Assessment.I have worked as a mental skills coach for three of MLB’s storied franchises.I have provided mental skills training to a number of colleges . I also have a number of individual college and high school athletes from various sports across the country.
I have a unique professional resume which combines a successful major league baseball career with a master’s degree in sport psychology and counseling from Boston University. Despite two arm surgeries and several demotions back to the minors, I persevered going on to win 110 games and make an All-Star team. After retiring from baseball, I returned to college to complete my bachelors degree, and three years later completed my masters degree from BU.
The start of spring training signifies the beginning of a new baseball season is upon us. Pitchers and catchers of all ages, and levels, are starting to “dust off the cobwebs” so to speak, from months of not competing. As a result, the mental part of preparing for the season can lag behind the physical and fundamental areas of preparation. So, as pitchers begin to mentally prepare for the upcoming season I have four key reminders for pitchers to remember as they begin to prepare for another season.
If there was ever a group of American soldiers who would seem fated to suffer lifelong post-traumatic stress, it was the band of 566 Vietnam veterans who endured brutal mental and physical torment during the Vietnam War in the late 60’s and early 70’s at what they called the Hanoi Hilton. To know more visit, https://bobtewksbury.com/2019/04/23/the-power-of-language-2-3-2/
Sometimes the greatest enemy we compete against during competition is not our opponent, but the thoughts bouncing around in our own mind. To learn more visit: https://medium.com/@briannajohnson1512/silencing-the-inner-critic-9526ced039f1
