Five practices to escape self-doubt and fears

As a football player, you’re not spending too much time focusing on your own self-discovery. You’re there to win. I’d dreamed of making the NFL as a boy—and that dream pushed me to eat, dream, drink, sleep, and most of all, play football. When I finally landed a spot on an NFL team, it was the culmination of my singular obsession, and I thought I was set for life. I believed the key to my happiness was to be an NFL kicker. I had no idea what a toll that would take on me—and what a toll I would take on myself.

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MeditationSean ConleyNovember 18, 2020Comment

5 Lessons in Resiliency: How I Rebuilt My Life After the NFL

As a boy, I dreamed of playing in the NFL, and that dream became an obsession. I ate, drank, and slept football. I beat up my body with relentless overtraining and tortured my mind and spirit, believing that the only way to be happy was with a long, successful career in the NFL.

After I made a starting kicker at the University of Pittsburgh, I joined the NFL, signing with the Detroit Lions. But within six months, I was cut. The following year I landed a contract with the Indianapolis Colts. After three months, I was let go due to an injury. Next, I signed to the New York Jets. But after another injury, that team cut me too.

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Yoga, MeditationSean ConleyOctober 30, 2020yoga for athletes, Meditation, resiliencyComment