Devon Drake

Director of Mental Performance @UVnighthawks @TheNECBL ⚾️ 🧠💪Former: Mental Performance Intern @FirebirdsCCBL @OfficalCCBL📍New England

[Colin Jonov @ColkyJonov10]

Mastering Anger in Sports: 5 Key Insights @MitchAbramsPsyD

1. Anger can enhance performance, but only up to a point. Know your "cliff."

2. Differentiate instrumental vs. reactive aggression. Maximize the former, minimize the latter.

3. Develop self-awareness to identify triggers and insecurities. Keep them hidden from opponents.

4. Great coaches understand each athlete's unique motivations and build trust through care.

5. True mental toughness is facing your weaknesses and improving, not denying them.

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@ColkyJonov10 for more insights!

Check out our conversation here: https://t.co/9uQP1Nx9zq

[Upper Valley Nighthawks @UVNighthawks]

JULY HAS BEEN THE MONTH OF COLE FELLOWS😤

#TalonsUp | @thenecbl

[Devon Drake @devdrake_mp]

🙌🙌

[Justin Su'a @Justinsua]

You don’t have to have it all figured out before you start. You can simultaneously step into the unknown while having clarity that you’re headed in the right direction.

[Zach Brandon @MVP_Mindset]

Mental training is a catalyst for high performance and not simply a mechanism for supporting underperformers.

#MVPMind

[Upper Valley Nighthawks @UVNighthawks]

Feels good to win😎

#TalonsUp | @TheNECBL

[Marius Aleksa @mariusaleksa]

You get more out of your effort when you pour it into controllable factors:

Worrying what others think ➡️ working on your own thoughts

Listening to others’ negativity ➡️ working on how you talk to yourself

Frustrated with the action of others ➡️ working on the things you do

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

How we respond to resistance (adversity, obstacles, setbacks) reveals our commitment to and belief in the vision and ourselves.

Hard days happen. Keep showing up.
🌨️🦬

[Devon Drake @devdrake_mp]

Game changers - When you admire a quality about someone, notice them working hard, or are even just thinking about them, tell them!
It’s such a simple way to not only support them but motivate them to keep going.

[Devon Drake @devdrake_mp]

@carly_musser3 🙌🙌🙌

[Devon Drake @devdrake_mp]

@UVNighthawks @TheNECBL I lost it at “talon rider” 😂

[Upper Valley Nighthawks @UVNighthawks]

Who's our player's favorite superhero?

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[WVU Baseball @WVUBaseball]

He's already got one 𝙜𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙜𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 to his name and is looking for more!

DC is one of three ABCA/Rawlings gold glove finalists on the mound!

#HailWV

[Devon Drake @devdrake_mp]

@mariusaleksa 🙌🙌

[Justin Su'a @Justinsua]

Streaks. Slumps. Success. Failure. Praise. Criticism. Loneliness. Injuries. Personal Bests. Rock bottom. Winning. Losing. Fear. Doubt. Focus. Distractions. Supporters. Haters. Heartbreak. Recommitting. Reinventing. Selfishness. Selflessness.

It’s all part of the journey.

[Devon Drake @devdrake_mp]

Tonight’s view 🔥

[The New England League @TheNECBL]

More extra innings for the Blue Sox tonight, and two games for the Nighthawks and Mainers — take a look at these final scores below! ⤵️🏟️

[Upper Valley Nighthawks @UVNighthawks]

Winning was so nice we did it twice!

#TalonsUp | @TheNECBL

[Upper Valley Nighthawks @UVNighthawks]

Don’t call it a comeback😎
hawks rally back from a 6-2 deficit!
#TalonsUp | @thenecbl

[The New England League @TheNECBL]

Opening Day 2024✅

[Upper Valley Nighthawks @UVNighthawks]

Upper Valley starts off with a NIGHTHAWKS WIN. 8-3

#TalonsUp | @TheNECBL