Change your focus by changing your clothes

Your locker doesn’t have to be as elaborate as Ryan Howard’s to get the benefits of some mental work.

When people come home from a rough day at work or school, what’s the first thing many of them do?  They change their clothes.  Why?  One reason is simply to put on clothes that are more comfortable.  Another reason actually can be informative for the baseball player.  When a person changes their clothes, their mind-set usually changes as well.  The stress of the day seem to leave the body as the work clothes are being removed and the more comfortable clothes are being put on.  This transition is very powerful and can be harnessed by players before and after any workout, practice, or game.  


Two problems that many players have are 1) they bring problems in their lives onto the field which cause them to be distracted, and 2) they take poor performances home with them because they have trouble moving on or letting go of a bad practice or game.