About this episode
Steve O'Connell is an accomplished racquet sport professional and educator who is a USPTA elite certified pro, wheelchair tennis instructor, certified platform tennis instructor and a certified pickleball instructor. Through his careers in both tennis and education, Steve has been a long-time advocate of journaling and writing, emphasizing the many benefits of these practices to his students. Interview Highlights: 1:25 - Steve explains his introduction to tennis 4:35 - The similarities between coaches and teachers 8:06 - How Steve got involved with journaling 10:01 - Using journaling as a tool with developing tennis players 13:01 - The best ways to get started with journaling 20:27 - How much time should you wait before journaling about a match or practice? 27:02 - Introducing journaling to tennis coaches 33:40 - Helping athletes and coaches commit to journaling on a regular basis 38:12 - The habit of learning from past journal entries 45:01 - The benefits of writing things down after tennis lessons, practices, or matches 51:09 - Best practices related to journaling and final thoughts To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com . If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis, email us at TennisIQPodcast@gmail.com or use the hashtag #tennisIQ on Twitter. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Spotify, Apple, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes!