Emily Anthony

[Emily Anthony @EAHoops10]

I am so proud to announce that I have committed to attend and play basketball at @WVSU @WVSULadyJackets. 🐝🏀💪 Thank you to @C_Marshalll, @cambrown14_!

Thanks to my family, WM community, and every coach and teammate, especially from @wmgbb and @DFSAAU for your love and support!

[Coach AJ 🎯 Mental Fitness @coachajkings]

Michael Jordan said, "Failure gave me strength. Pain was my motivation."

Mentally tough people persevere.

They know that mental toughness is not a talent, but a skill to develop.

It requires a willingness to push beyond your current limits.

His trainer Tim Grover said, "Mental toughness doesn’t guarantee you’ll win, but playing without it pretty much guarantees you won’t."
• It means being resilient
• It means being consistent
• It means overcoming challenges
• It means having a growth-mindset

7 Strategies for Being Mentally Tougher:
1. Start with your Attitude and Habits - Your attitude and habits are a choice. Your attitude can turn a difficult situation into an opportunity and your habits can build action on those attitudes. Create a positive mindset and productive routines to lay the groundwork for resilience and growth.

2. Train Hard, Compete Easy - Preparation puts you in position to succeed because you have done the work mentally and physically. When you practice your hardest, your natural instincts and creativity will take over when the time is needed. This allows you to act and not overthink.

3. Control What You Can Control - The most mentally tough people know that "you can control what you can control." There is nothing you can do about a failure or a painful moment because it's in the past. Channel your efforts and concentrate on aspects you can influence, enabling you to manage stress and maintain a sense of agency.

4. Win The Self-Talk Battle - Your self-talk is either going to empower you or defeat you. Negative self-talk is common, but you have to eliminate it or reframe it if you want to succeed. By improving your self-talk, you give yourself support and become more resilient when those tough times appear.

5. From Now On, Problem = Opportunity - You can't always control what happens, but you can control how you handle challenges and setbacks. Reframe challenges and see problems as chances for growth and learning. This growth mindset reminds you that challenges are only challenges if you let them be.

6. Visualize and Strategize - When you visualize your future, you clear the mental clutter around your vision, clarify your meaning, and reflect. Visualization helps your strategize for where there might be future obstacles. This allows you to be prepare for challenges and obstacles before they happen.

7. Believe In Your Future - Positivity is a choice. Belief is a choice. When you view the world this way, you are promoting a positive attitude and a growth mindset. It matters because it brings strength, resilience, and hope during those tough times.

"You have power over your mind, not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength." – Marcus Aurelius
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[WVSU W.BASKETBALL @WVSULadyJackets]

GAMEDAY!!! LETS GOOOOOO!!!! #RunAsOne 💛🖤🐝🏀

[WVSU Athletics @wvsuathletics]

W-🏀 at Cal (PA)
📍 California, PA
⏰ 7:00 PM
💻 https://t.co/QrGddpBaVq
📊 https://t.co/bEP9aG1qtT

[Gazette-Mail Sports @GazMailSports]

"MEC hoops: WVSU WBK looking to live up to preseason hype"
https://t.co/I4YqQYkmuk

[Hoop Herald @TheHoopHerald]

Wow!!

Look at this effort by Villanova from last night

THAT is a hungry group

This is a coach’s dream 🤩

[WVSU Athletics @wvsuathletics]

W-🏀 | WVSU is nationally-ranked at No. 1️⃣6️⃣ in the WBCA Preseason Coaches Poll‼

🔗 https://t.co/w1bpyL0FWM

#GoSTATE 🐝

[WVSU W.BASKETBALL @WVSULadyJackets]

Hurry and go get some gear to cheer us on this season!
Follow this link: https://t.co/cCxqy52RUs to get your new WVSU Women's Basketball gear! Store closes November 9th. Items can be shipped directly to you.

[WVSU Athletics @wvsuathletics]

W-🏀 | Women’s Basketball overwhelmingly favored to win MEC in preseason poll 👇

📰 https://t.co/1FI9uhFue7

#GoState 🐝

[WVSU W.BASKETBALL @WVSULadyJackets]

🏀🐝💪

#RunAsOne #MakeThemBelieve
#WVSU
#GoState

[WVSU Athletics @wvsuathletics]

WVSU Women's Basketball returns Nov. 1⃣5⃣

📅 https://t.co/rZr2baqznL

#GoSTATE 🐝

[WVSU W.BASKETBALL @WVSULadyJackets]

Be sure to check out the 2022-23 WVSU season highlight video‼️ #WVSU #MakeThemBelieve 🏀🐝💪 https://t.co/hkmIUGcWrl

[WVSU Athletics @wvsuathletics]

📚 | Fifty-eight Yellow Jackets named on MEC Winter/Spring Academic Awards list👇 https://t.co/hazvuFz6no

[WVSU W.BASKETBALL @WVSULadyJackets]

W-🏀 We’re going Dancing 💃 #WVSU 🐝🏀💪

[WVSU Athletics @wvsuathletics]

W-🏀 | Check out these numbers 👀

⚫ 1️⃣ - Scoring Offense
🟡 1️⃣ - Rebounds Per Game
⚫ 2️⃣ - TO Forced Per Game
🟡 3️⃣ - Steals Per Game

@WVSULadyJackets | #GoSTATE 🐝

[WVSU W.BASKETBALL @WVSULadyJackets]

Game Day‼️🐝💪😤

[Ball is Psych @BallisPsych]

Kobe on a how a lack of playing time helped him get better:

[WVSU W.BASKETBALL @WVSULadyJackets]

Midnight Madness was a good time but now we get to business! First official practice is tomorrow! #GoState 🐝💛🖤

[Kent State Women’s Basketball @KentStWBB]

Meet out freshman! Next up, Corynne Hauser. She is a guard from Rochester, Pennsylvania. We can’t wait to see her hit the hardwood this season!

#GoFlashes⚡️

[WVSU Athletics @wvsuathletics]

W-🏀 | Women's Basketball announces 2022-23 recruiting class https://t.co/Bil9gVLPhY

[Emily Anthony @EAHoops10]

For any girls coming out for @WMGBB. 1 last clip and 4 tips: 1. Be Brave. 2. Play Defense & Don't Give Up. 3. Measure Yourself by Heart, not Height. 4. Believe in T.E.A.M. Good Luck & Keep working hard! https://t.co/hqkCsjzTlQ #hudl