Premier Staff Speaks to Swimming World About Keeping Head Above Water in 2020

Premier Staff discussed staying in the present moment and building a support system in this article at Swimming World Magazine. Four Tips From Sports Psychologists For Fall 2020  

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How to Train Your Mind as a Basketball Player

As an athlete, it can be easy to get in the daily, weekly, and monthly pursuit of perfecting your physical skills. You can go to workouts, practice, the weight room, recovery, and so on, with everything locked in on perfecting what your body can do. And while this is all very important, it can be easy to neglect training your mind as well. Without having a conscious plan to include your mind in everything that you are doing throughout the week, it is very easy for mental growth to fall by the wayside. The great thing, though, is that you can be working on your mind while doing all of […]

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Dr. Adam Gallenberg Speaks on Mental Health, Mental Performance, and Managing Hardship and Adversity at NextUp Town Hall



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Tips for Athletes: Featuring Dr. Carly Anderson, Ph.D

Dr. Carly Anderson, PhD., is a licensed psychologist, certified mental performance consultant, and former UCLA gymnast. Her first-hand experience as a competitive athlete, coupled with years of professional training and expertise in sport psychology, provides her with unique, valuable insight into the mental side of training, coaching, competing, and performing. In this article, we learn more about Carly’s personal experience as a gymnast, particularly during her time at UCLA. She also shares her views on hot topics in the field of sport psychology, including effective coaching methodology, how to cope with performance anxiety, and the transition out of sport. Competitive Gymnastics Career  Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Carly enjoyed […]

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Coping with Times of Uncertainty- Building Resilience

During times of uncertainty, we can start to feel a little anxious and lost. Resilience is something that can help us cope with times of uncertainty. Below are 2 different exercises to help foster the development of your resilience through your support system and accountability through group activities. Exercise 1: Identify three teammates you want to reach out this week and how you want to give and maintain support. A key pillar of resiliency is to identify your support system. Get creative in the ways that you can support each other virtually or from a distance. Click Here   Exercise 2: Movement feels good and boosts your immune system! Here is […]

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Preventing Mental Fatigue

We’re often asked the best ways for athletes to avoid mental fatigue.  Our answer tends to be a combination of motivation and focus training. First, we tell athletes to tap into their motivators.  We ask them to remember what drives them in their sport.  We ask them to remember what they love about their sport, what gets them out of bed each day and drives them to perform, and we tap into those core motivators.  That’s what we’re really after: those intrinsic drivers that first brought the athletes to their sport. It’s easy for athletes’ focus to drift to the pressures and expectations of competing.  They want to achieve a […]

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