Basketball is mentally exhausting
Bad games
Coach yelling at you
Missed events
It's overwhelming if you allow it to be
Your brain will tell you that you can't push any harder
Day after day
Step after step
Repetition after repetition
Excellence isn't exciting.
It isn't fancy ice tubs
It isn't doing 12hour boot camps
It's doing the same boring shit day in and day out
Small repeatable habits
Brick by brick
You have to take control
Gratitude is your weapon
Preseason with the Jackjumpers started last week
It's relentless
Sharp focus and toughness are needed to survive
So what did we do on day one?
We picked apples with R&R Smith
We packed boxes with SRT Logistics
We prepared protein with Bulk Nutrients
We went to work
This is to build gratitude
Gratitude = Resilience
Resilience gets you through seasons
Here are 3 ways you can beat the grind with gratitude.
1 - Get your hands messy
Perspective is everything
Do something more difficult than your current schedule
My dad laid bricks his whole life
Hands stronger than iron
I never complain about the difficulties of my job around him
2 - Start and finish your day the right way
Your last 5 minutes awake dictate your dreams
Your first 5 minutes awake dictate your day
Write 3 things you're grateful for
Morning and night
Non-negotiable
This helps your subconscious mind seek out gratitude 24/7
3 - Practice kindness
Kindness and gratitude create the same chemical reaction in the brain
They are family
Go out of your way to help someone
Lift up a teammate
Help out a friend
When I head into training defeated and down
I pick myself up by supporting those around me
Gratitude gives you energy
Gratitude creates resilience
Both are in high demand playing professional sport
"You won't be great without gratitude"