Why You Should Avoid Negative Self-Talk I recently worked with a high school athlete who was plagued by those nasty inner gremlins. You know the type “ that little guy or gal inside your head what would not shut up and kept asking irrelevant questions. This kept my student from developing confidence and playing to his full potential. I'll call him Joe. Joe was a very hard-working golfer. He … [Read more...] about Mental Toughness And Self-Confidence in Sports
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Sports Psychology and Athlete’s Fear of Failure
What is Wrong With The Fear of Failure? One of my mental coaching students, Joe (not his real name) had a unique gift (or so he thought). Since he was overly concerned with what other people thought (coach, teammates, parents, spectators, etc.) about his performance, he often engaged in a process I call mind reading when performing. While Joe was mind reading, he made assumptions about what … [Read more...] about Sports Psychology and Athlete’s Fear of Failure