Sports

Stanford Baseball’s core values:

• Be above nothing.
• Ask and offer.
• Leave it better than you found it.
• If you’re not playing, work while you wait.
• Be a great spotter.

– Stanford Baseball Coach David Esquer

 Baseball is a repetition sport. You’ve got to love to put in the work. Get excited for Sunday. You’re either looking to complete a sweep, avoid a sweep or win the series. – Stanford Baseball Coach David Esquer

With effort, over time, we can improve. Hit the ball low, hard and square. Bat speed and strength will overcome perfect technique. – Stanford Baseball Coach David Esquer

The process is fearless. Here are four tenets to avoid being over-focused on an outcome: The process lacks emotion. The process is the moment. The process is the mental anchor. The process simplifies the task.  – Joe Madden

Do simple better. – Joe Maddon

Anna is working on her mental fitness for gymnastics and developed a list of items with her sports psychologist to help her stay grounded. Who says you can’t learn from your kids? – Anna Tucker

Ingredients for a good reset:

1. Make it longer than a weekend
2. Focus on fun
3. No talking about gymnastics
4. Spend it with friends
5. Stay in the moment

How to sustain a healthy mindset:

1. Focus on yourself
2. Spend energy on yourself
3. “You do you”
4. Stand up for yourself and look for solutions
5. Take short breaks that allow you to reset
6. Set boundaries around gymnastics discussions
7. Plan mini reset days every 3 weeks
8. Compartmentalize school and gym