Overcoming Obstacles With Visualization
Two weeks ago, I spoke about the importance of visualizing success. However, equally as important is visualizing how we’ll manage...
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Shannon Connor
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How elite athletes prime their brains for success
Lindsey Vonn first turned me on to the concept of visualizing. She's spoken extensively about her process of visualizing her races. Not...
Shannon Connor
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Glimmers are the new gratitude
We all have a lot to be thankful for, but gratitude can sometimes feel unapproachable. It’s often preached as a band-aid antidote for a...
Shannon Connor
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Our sixth sense
We all have an innate sixth sense of what’s happening inside us – like knowing when we’re about to get sick. There’s a constant stream of...
Shannon Connor
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Implicit Memory Can Be a Real B*tch
Our brain-body system, via the enteric nervous system (the vagus nerve) act as an “anticipation machine” that continually prepares itself...
Shannon Connor
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A quick trick to reduce stress
There’s a reciprocal relationship between emotional states and breathing. If we’re not breathing well, we get stressed. And if we’re...
Shannon Connor
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Au contraire mind over matter
We all want to be that cool, calm, collected person. Unflappable in high stakes environments. Like Tom Brady looking left while bombing...
Shannon Connor
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What happens in Vagus stays in Vagus
The vagus nerve is an important, but rarely discussed, part of our periphery nervous system that controls and monitors all our vital...
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Bad tacos are why I'm stressed?
Every millisecond, our 86 billion neurons are interpreting and responding to the inundation of sensory input from our bodies and...
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Do you know your best?
Remember my sticky on my bathroom mirror that says, “remember who the fuck you are”? That sticky note helps me to remember the qualities...
Shannon Connor
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Nonverbal Cues and Presenting Ourselves
I’ve talked about tapping into your personal power via your posture and why that’s important for showing up as your best. Feelings of...
Shannon Connor
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Remember Who The F You Are
I have a sticky note on my bathroom mirror that says, “remember who the fuck you are”. It’s easy to doubt yourself when starting a...
Shannon Connor
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Posture isn't just about looking good
I’m often asked what one, easy thing people can do to feel better throughout the day and my answer is always the same: check your...
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