You can't reset what you don't notice

Published about 17 hours ago • 1 min read

In case you missed this past Sunday's story about a rising high school freshman basketball player who described going on autopilot mid-game — here it is:

👉 In case you missed it

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One Thought.

I talk a lot about reset routines.

Having a planned response to bounce back from mistakes is critical for young athletes.

However, the routine is useless without the awareness it's needed in the first place.

If a young athlete doesn't recognize they’ve drifted, the routine never fires.

That's the real skill.

Not the reset itself.

The noticing.

One Resource.

A while back, I forgot the milk.

It turned into one of the more useful things I've ever written about present-moment awareness — and why the ability to notice is the foundation on which everything else is built.

If you want to understand what I work on with many young athletes, read on 👇

I Lost the Milk: A Lesson in Mental Performance

One Question.

Does your athlete know what it feels like when they're on autopilot — or does it just happen to them?

Hit reply. I'd love to hear what comes up.

Thank you for reading,

Mike

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