

The Power of Positive Self-Talk
As a former competitive college tennis player, I was exposed to several high pressure situations. I learned early on that my mental toughness had to be just as strong, or stronger, than my physical ability. It was through the highs and lows of match play that I learned the power of positive thinking. During one match in my senior season, I was playing a third set tiebreaker against a highly ranked opponent. As the pressure continued to build, I found I was nervously moving aw