A new year, a new you!

When I am not at the drag races, I am a professor teaching psychology at McKendree College. The end of the year always seems like such a very busy time with so much work to be done and getting ready for the holidays. But even during this busy, hectic time, it is also the perfect time to think about the new year and a new you! I have never liked it when i hear an athlete or racer say they are not "in season" or this is the "off season." I think that during the winter months when most racers aren't racing, this is one of the most important time periods to really make some signficant changes. Of course we make some significant changes to our race cars (new engines, new transmissions, entirely new cars!, etc.), but what I think is even more important is to do some changes to your routine and to your brain game. Once the race season is really undeway and you are busy just making it down the track, then you dont have much time to think about what needs to change and even less time to practice these changes. Now is the time to think about trying some new things like stress management, time management, money management, healthy lifestyle changes, focus and concentration, etc. In my next few posts I am going to focus on some things to change to improve your brain game and maybe the new you will help you be a new more winning you! Happy New Year! Oh the possibiliites....