Doug Thomas

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Beyond excited for you @Jaydnthomas25 You have worked so hard for this moment!! Could not have made a better choice for your future!!
So very blessed indeed!!
GO BOBCATS!!

[Jaydn Thomas @Jaydnthomas25]

GO BOBCATS!! 💙 @PSCBobcatSB @CoachClosner @bradm198 @SewardSoftball @Coach_Greyson

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Happy 18th Birthday Jessa!!
Have an amazing day!!
Can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!
❤️you!!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Great day for some birthday ball!!
Happy 18th @Jaydnthomas25 !!
Can’t wait to watch you play!!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Time to get it started ladies!!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

@mojo2_0 Way to go kid!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Absolutely 💯 true!!

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

Parents:
❕Slow down
❕Stay patient
❕Take a deep breath
❕Relax

That K❓
NOT THAT BIG OF A DEAL
That bad call❓
CHILL OUT
That coaching decision ❓
GET OVER IT

The years fly by faster than you even know, and if you’re so strung out, angry, upset, disgruntled over every little issue, you will eventually regret not being thankful for what you had in the moment. They get to play A GAME THEY LOVE! You should cherish the short period of time watching them play, and embrace the life lessons that playing the game teaches them!

❕Change your perspective and be thankful, trust me, it will make everything better 🙏🏽
#BaseballTruth

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Let’s get after it ladies!!
Can’t wait to see @Jaydnthomas25 back in action!!

[Nebraska Echoes 18U National @EchoesNational]

Back at it this weekend!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Very good read! Applies to many sports!

[Jermaine Curtis @JermaineCurtis]

A baseball coach, and dad, asked me during Baseball Office Hours;

"What is the most helpful tools in strengthening your mindset?"

Heres how I responded:

🧵

One of the biggest tools that strengthened my mindset as a player was creating a personal mission statement.

My coach at UCLA used to tell us:

“You cannot outperform your self-image.”

That always stuck with me.

Because a lot of players slowly start tying their confidence to:
- batting average
- errors
- strikeouts
- playing time
- opinions of coaches
- recruiting

So one bad game…

and their confidence collapses.

That’s a dangerous way to play baseball.

So...

Here’s the 5-step process I used as a player, and what I now teach my hitters:

Step 1:
Write down “I am” statements.

Examples:

- I am valuable.
- I am confident.
- I am built for this.
- I am an all-star.

Why?

Because a lot of players constantly repeat negative labels to themselves without realizing it.

“I’m not good enough.”
“I always fail.”
“I can’t hit velocity.”

Over time, players start believing those identities.

Step 2:
Write down “I will” statements.

Examples:

- I will become a major league player.
- I will respond well to failure.
- I will compete with confidence.
- I will keep improving.

Why?

Because your mind needs direction.

Players without vision usually let fear, emotions, and failure control their focus.

Step 3:
List every fear, doubt, insecurity, or weakness you have.

Then write the opposite statement to combat it.

If I doubted myself…
I wrote confidence.

If I feared failure…
I wrote courage.

If I questioned my future…I wrote belief.

Why?

Because ignored thoughts don’t disappear.

They usually grow louder under pressure.

Step 4:
Create reset statements for adversity.

When I made an error or failed during a game, I already had statements ready so negative thoughts didn’t spiral.

Why?

Because baseball failure is inevitable.

Players who don’t learn how to reset emotionally usually carry one bad moment into the next at-bat, inning, or game.

Step 5:
Read it every single day.

I even recorded myself saying it so I could constantly hear it.

I also added pictures and visualized myself becoming the player I wanted to become.

I wanted my mind focused on where I was going…not the fears, doubts, or failures trying to pull me backwards.

Why?

Because repetition builds belief.

Eventually your mind starts believing what you repeatedly feed it.

Over time, this became a mindset tool I could use to:
- reset after failure
- combat negative thoughts
- stay confident under pressure
- strengthen my self-image
- refocus during adversity

If you thought this was helpful, please share it so more players, parents, and coaches can get help too.

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

@dfisher1187 Awesome!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

@PSCBobcatSB Good luck ladies!!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Can’t wait!! Been a loooooong winter!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Hey, that’s my niece!
Way to go Kailey!

[Embry-Riddle Volleyball @ERAUVolleyball]

Proud to be a part of #NCAAD2 💙 on this #D2Day

#MakeItYours // #GoERAU // #DaytonasHometownTeam

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

@TroyPSilva Love this! Fits so many in today’s game.

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Spot on 💯!!

[Maurice Gray @Coach_MoGray]

Sometimes all an Athlete needs is the right Coach

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

If you get out and automatically think something's wrong with your swing, you have been misled to believe that hitting success is all about mechanics-STOP IT!

👉🏼Recognize that you’ve been duped and brainwashed
👉🏼Start working more on approach, plan, pitch recognition, pitch selection, mentality, vision, quicker reaction, decision making, controlling pressure and anxiety, timing, seeing faster speeds and nastier movements in daily BP, studying pitcher tendencies, etc
👉🏼This will build your confidence, improve your in-game mentality and approach, and ultimately get you out of the mental mechanical jail that won’t allow you to fully compete at your best!

#BaseballTruth

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

💯 spot on!! It’s that and coaches that offer no real solutions.

[Troy Silva @TroyPSilva]

When I ask hitters what their main on-field struggles are, 99% of the time the answer is something mechanical. THIS GENERATION IS SO MISLED ABOUT HITTING! It’s like a mental illness when all you do is blame bad hitting results on the swing itself!

#BaseballTruth

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

@HuskerSoftball @WoodhouseAuto @Huskers Way to go ladies!!
Never back down!!

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

@StandUpForTrmp YES

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Happy National Catchers Day to our amazing daughter @Jaydnthomas25 !!
We are so proud of all you have accomplished and can’t wait to enjoy this last travel season with you then on to the next 4!!!
#lockdown

[Doug Thomas @ThomasDougC2007]

Good luck ladies!!

[Peru State Softball @PSCBobcatSB]

OPENING DAY!

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