The Hard Truth About Worry

From Worry to WIN

In this wrap-up episode Laurie recaps Worry Week and delivers three practical tools you can use in the moment to break the worry loop: the Control Check, the WIN strategy (What's Important Now), and the ACT strategy applied directly to worry. Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life. 🌐 mentalgame101.com 📧 laurie@mentalgame101.com Ready to go deeper? Visit mentalgame101.com to learn about Laurie's 1-on-1 mental performance coaching program. Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

The Hard Truth About Worry

Worry isn't just a mental habit — it has a real, measurable cost on your body and your performance. In this episode Laurie breaks down the physiology of chronic worry: what cortisol does to your body over time, how sustained stress impairs the prefrontal cortex (the part of your brain you need most in competition), and why the emotional toll of worry often shows up as the slow loss of joy in the sport you love. Understanding the cost makes you want to change it. Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life. 🌐 mentalgame101.com 📧 laurie@mentalgame101.com Ready to go deeper? Visit mentalgame101.com to learn about Laurie's 1-on-1 mental performance coaching program. Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

What Scripture Says About Worry

What does God actually say about worry? In this episode Laurie bridges the gap between scripture and the mindset principles we practice every day. Faith and mental performance are not in competition. They are partners. Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life. 🌐 mentalgame101.com 📧 laurie@mentalgame101.com Ready to go deeper? Visit mentalgame101.com to learn about Laurie's 1-on-1 mental performance coaching program. Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Worry and the Ego

Worry doesn't come from nowhere — it has a source. And that source is the ego. In this episode Laurie traces the worry spiral back to the false self that cannot live in the present moment, connecting the dots between competing from fear versus love, the inner critic, and why the ego's attempt to protect you is actually costing you your performance. Understanding where worry comes from gives you power over it. Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life. 🌐 mentalgame101.com 📧 laurie@mentalgame101.com Ready to go deeper? Visit mentalgame101.com to learn about Laurie's 1-on-1 mental performance coaching program. Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!

What Is Worry, Really?

Worry feels productive — like your brain is solving something. But here's the truth: 85% of what we worry about never happens, and the physical and mental cost of the loop is real. In this episode Laurie opens Worry Week by defining what worry actually is, how it differs from healthy concern, and why it is one of the most expensive habits a competitor can have. Cowgirl Up is a daily mindset elevation podcast hosted by Laurie Blickenstaff, Certified Mental Performance Coach at Mental Game 101. Short, powerful episodes drop Monday through Friday to help competitors and high achievers build confidence, perform under pressure, get over mistakes fast, and develop an elite mindset — in the arena and in life. 🌐 mentalgame101.com 📧 laurie@mentalgame101.com Ready to go deeper? Visit mentalgame101.com to learn about Laurie's 1-on-1 mental performance coaching program. Follow or subscribe so you never miss an episode!