by Andrew Bednarzik | May 6, 2020 | Sports Psychology and Performance
Combating Stress During Quarantine: Tools for Emotional Wellness This is an unprecedented time and it’s causing all kinds of challenges for people. In my practice, I’ve noticed some patterns in the challenges people are experiencing while in quarantine. I want to...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Feb 12, 2020 | Sports Psychology and Performance
Warren Buffett (the third richest person in the world), Abraham Lincoln (one of the most influential leaders of all time), Bill Russell (one of the best basketball players of all time), and Adele (one of the world’s most talented singers) all have at least one thing...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Oct 28, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance
I can’t take credit for this saying, but I really like it. It captures the idea that performance anxiety doesn’t have to be a bad thing if you learn to manage it. You can even use it to your advantage! The butterflies or nerves will be there for big events. It’s not...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Oct 7, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance
You’ve practiced this a million times. You’re ready. You’re good at this….then why is your heart beating so fast? Why are your palms sweating? Your thoughts are all over the place and your muscles feel heavy and stiff. You’re wondering where your confidence is when...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Sep 17, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance
If you’re an athlete, enjoy being active, or need to be physically active for your job – injuries can be devastating. The physical effects, which are hard enough, are just the tip of the iceberg. It affects you emotionally and socially, in addition to disrupting the...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Sep 3, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance
College coaches line the sidelines and the best club teams in the region fill the fields. After 12 years of playing soccer, I’m playing in what may be the final games of my competitive career. Our team is decent, but we’re not likely to win it all. The good news is...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Jan 31, 2019 | Men's Counseling
In my conversations with new and expecting parents, there are a few themes that I hear again and again. I was lucky enough to have a few people I trust pull me aside before my kids were born and talk to me about their first year as a parent. Here are 3 of the most...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Jan 31, 2019 | Men's Counseling
If you’re an athlete, enjoy being active, or need to be physically active for your job – injuries can be devastating. The physical effects, which are hard enough, are just the tip of the iceberg. It affects you emotionally and socially, in addition to disrupting the...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Jan 31, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance
OLD VIEW: our brain stops being able to create new brain cells at some point in childhood/adolescence NEW VIEW: our brains can continue to grow new neurons and form new connections (neuroplasticity) throughout our lives. OLD VIEW: mental illness shows up in the wiring...
by Andrew Bednarzik | Jan 31, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance
Most New Year’s resolutions go something like this: This year I’m going to get in shape, keep in better touch with family, play with my kids more, eat healthier, be more spontaneous, spend more me-time, have more date nights with my partner….and so on. We mean well...
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