Habits for Coaches

     Habits and routine are a really important part of the process and I think at times coaches fail to live up to the ways that they preach to their athletes. Coaches need to live up to the standard that they set for their players when it comes to the daily habits needed to perform or they in my opinion won't get the same respect from the players. In general, more respect is given to people in shape and who have some energy about them that helps them gravitate toward others. Also, those habits like working, out, nutrition, hydration, and mental skills work will help people become better coaches because they are functioning at a more optimal level. Coaches at every level get preoccupied and are very busy day in and day out but they all should have a set routine that includes the principles of eating healthy, working out, and being hydrated enough to operate at the highest level. Coaches get caught a lot preaching those standards to their players but fail to live up to them, which is not very good coaching in my opinion. 

    Next, I wanted to talk about making sure you take care of your mental health as a coach. The job grind can be 24/7 at times, and some people don't take the time to relax and refresh their bodies so they can operate at a high level. The best coaches put in more time than average coaches but I think that a balance can be found between the grind of an everyday type of work ethic while also spending time to work on yourself. My tip to do this would be to schedule some time away from the coaching job every day and create a routine where you have scheduled time just to work on yourself.  You also should take time out of your day to reflect on yourself and realize the certain habits that maybe help your mental health and the other habits that probably are causing more harm than good. Just recognizing those types of things will cause you to not be as worn down and you can bring the right type of energy to work. 

    The habits that I believe can help everyone operate at a higher level but in this instance particularly coaches to have a set lifting plan, eat healthier, drink enough water, and get enough sleep. These all are such basic things if you have the discipline and commitment to stick to it and players may be more likely to follow your habits which can cause them to perform at a higher level. Performance can be thought of as such a complex thing but a good percentage of great athletes do the basic thing well but they may not think of starting if they don't see a positive influence from their coach. It's time for coaches to stop just using words and actually use actions to set a positive influence for their players by turning to a more healthy lifestyle physically and mentally. Do these basic habits for yourself; creating a championship team around you may be easier. 

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