Weston Lombard 〽️

It's gotta be the hair, Cotton. It's beautiful. 𝙁𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙡. You just don't see it nowadays.

Join Mustard’s head of baseball development Weston Lombard this weekend, Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, at the BC Minor Coaching Clinic/ISG Baseball Coaches Conference at the Langley Events Center in Vancouver, BC. Weston will be instructing on-field, manning the Mustard booth and speaking on bullpen management.

receiving/blocking work off machine! gearing up for the spring!

🚨 Research shows repeated complaining physically rewires your brain to prioritize stress and negativity. The way we speak about our daily challenges does more than just vent frustration; it physically alters the architecture of the brain. When we engage in chronic complaining, we repeatedly activate neural networks responsible for detecting threats and processing stress. Through the biological process of neuroplasticity, these circuits become stronger and more efficient every time they are used. Essentially, the brain learns to become more adept at finding things to be unhappy about, turning a temporary mood into a permanent biological predisposition toward negativity and fear-based thinking. As these negative pathways become the brain's default setting, individuals often experience a measurable increase in baseline stress levels and emotional volatility. This heightened sensitivity means that even minor inconveniences can trigger an intense stress response because the brain has been conditioned to interpret the world through a lens of threat. Findings discussed by the Stanford University School of Medicine emphasize that while this mechanism is powerful, understanding the science of affective neuroscience is the first step in consciously redirecting those pathways toward more resilient emotional patterns. Source: Stanford University School of Medicine. (2023). Neural Plasticity and the Impact of Negative Thought Patterns on Emotional Regulation. Stanford Medicine News.

This was a fun ride