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Managing Stress during Quarantine: 5 Pitfalls and What to do about them!

Managing Stress during Quarantine: 5 Pitfalls and What to do about them!

by Andrew Bednarzik | May 6, 2020 | Sports Psychology and Performance

Combating Stress During Quarantine: Tools for Emotional Wellness  This is an unprecedented time and it’s causing all kinds of challenges for people. In my practice, I’ve noticed some patterns in the challenges people are experiencing while in quarantine. I want to...
Stories to Inspire! Overcoming Performance Anxiety: Part 3

Stories to Inspire! Overcoming Performance Anxiety: Part 3

by Andrew Bednarzik | Feb 12, 2020 | Sports Psychology and Performance

Warren Buffett (the third richest person in the world), Abraham Lincoln (one of the most influential leaders of all time), Bill Russell (one of the best basketball players of all time), and Adele (one of the world’s most talented singers) all have at least one thing...
Get Your Butterflies to Fly in Formation! Overcoming Performance Anxiety (Part 2)

Get Your Butterflies to Fly in Formation! Overcoming Performance Anxiety (Part 2)

by Andrew Bednarzik | Oct 28, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance

I can’t take credit for this saying, but I really like it. It captures the idea that performance anxiety doesn’t have to be a bad thing if you learn to manage it. You can even use it to your advantage! The butterflies or nerves will be there for big events. It’s not...
Thrive under Pressure! Don’t crumble. Overcoming Performance Anxiety (Part 1)

Thrive under Pressure! Don’t crumble. Overcoming Performance Anxiety (Part 1)

by Andrew Bednarzik | Oct 7, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance

You’ve practiced this a million times. You’re ready. You’re good at this….then why is your heart beating so fast? Why are your palms sweating? Your thoughts are all over the place and your muscles feel heavy and stiff. You’re wondering where your confidence is when...
“Why did this happen to me?!” Injury Recover: 5 Strategies

“Why did this happen to me?!” Injury Recover: 5 Strategies

by Andrew Bednarzik | Sep 17, 2019 | Sports Psychology and Performance

If you’re an athlete, enjoy being active, or need to be physically active for your job – injuries can be devastating. The physical effects, which are hard enough, are just the tip of the iceberg. It affects you emotionally and socially, in addition to disrupting the...
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    Andrew Bednarzik Sports PsychologyAndrew Bednarzik, MA, LCMHC is the owner of Riverbank Counseling. Andrew has a lifelong passion for entrepreneurship and has applied his skills for helping people towards empowering entrepreneurs to thrive! After getting his undergraduate degree from Columbia University and his graduate degree in Community Counseling from Western Carolina, he has spent his career helping people overcome the mental challenges they face.

    A lifelong athlete with a passion for the mental aspects of sports, Andrew helps athletes excel by overcoming performance anxiety, confidence issues, and mental hurdles. He applies the same tools he uses with athletes to help entrepreneurs thrive. A unique combination of entrepreneurial passion, mental training experience and communication skills, Andrew can help you overcome your mental hurdles and pursue what makes you come alive!

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