How to Avoid Exercise Burnout

How to Avoid Exercise Burnout

Do you work out until exhaustion? How do you avoid exercise burnout? According to Joshua Waitzkin, the key to avoiding training burnout is to build a rhythm of exertion and relaxation. Not only does alternating between effort and rest help prevent overexertion and injury, but it also increases performance. Here’s how balancing exertion and rest can help prevent exercise burnout.

How Our Thoughts Become Words and Actions

How Our Thoughts Become Words and Actions

Is it true that our thoughts become words and actions? How so? What should we do about it? The central tenet of Joyce Meyer’s book Battlefield of the Mind is that the state of our lives mirrors the state of our minds. A negative mindset produces a negative life, while a positive mindset produces a positive life. According to Meyer, a “positive mindset” is one that is focused on God. She argues that when we put God at the center of our minds and spirits, we’re happier, more successful, more fulfilled, and we positively impact those around us.  Read more

What Is the Athlete Mindset? Tai Chi Champion Explains

What Is the Athlete Mindset? Tai Chi Champion Explains

What makes a “next-level” athlete? How does mindset affect athletic performance? Elite athletes didn’t become successful thanks to their physical prowess alone. The greatest Olympic athletes also put work into honing their mindset. According to tai chi champion Josh Waitzkin, one of the keys to developing the athlete mindset is to learn how to handle mistakes while winning. If you dwell on the mistake, you’ll lose your cool and your subsequent performance will suffer. Here’s how to develop an athlete mindset, according to Waitzkin.

How to Develop a Skill: The Science of Skill Mastery

How to Develop a Skill: The Science of Skill Mastery

How do you develop a skill in the most effective and efficient way possible? Is there a method to make mastering skills easier?  According to Josh Waitzkin, the author of The Art of Learning, the fastest and most effective way to master a skill is to build individual elements of the skill into memory “chunks.” Memory chunks are combinations of multiple elements, like how to shuffle, deal, and count cards—and networks of chunks.  Here’s how to develop a skill and make it stick, according to Waitzkin.

Battlefield of the Mind Study Guide: 4 Positivity Prompts

Battlefield of the Mind Study Guide: 4 Positivity Prompts

What discussion questions are raised by the book Battlefield of the Mind? What exercises can help you apply the book’s principles? Being positive can be difficult. In Battlefield of the Mind, Joyce Meyer explains that the devil makes it his mission to corrupt our minds with negative thoughts. Luckily, we have God on our side. Meyer shows us how we can thwart Satan’s attacks and find happiness and fulfillment with God’s positivity as our guide. Continue reading for our Battlefield of the Mind study guide.

Josh Waitzkin: The Art of Learning

Josh Waitzkin: The Art of Learning

What is Josh Waitzkin’s The Art of Learning about? What is the essence of effective learning? In his book The Art of Learning, Josh Waitzkin argues that effective learning comes from a resilient commitment to your growth process. His learning philosophy can be boiled down to three themes: 1) to always strive for “presence,” 2) to learn through trial and error, and 3) to balance tensions as you grow. Let’s explore each theme in detail below.

How to Win Competitions When the Margins Are Slim

How to Win Competitions When the Margins Are Slim

Is there a trick to winning competitions? How do the world’s top athletes consistently stay on top of their game? According to American chess player Josh Waitzkin, the key to winning competitions, even when the margins are incredibly slim, is to operate on a deeper, more subtle level than your opponents. In practice, this means achieving enhanced perception through deep refinement of your skills and control of your mental arena. Here’s how to win competitions even when the margins are small.