Mental Skills articles and tips for competitive athletes, sports parents, coaches, and performers to improve performance.
How Do You View Mental Toughness? Do you admire certain athletes for their “mentally tough” play? Do you wish you were more mentally tough in competitions? Athletes are constantly told by coaches the importance of being mentally tough in competitions, but are unclear on its meaning; let alone how to develop mental toughness. Many athletes view mental toughness … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Lose Trust In Competition? The number one reason athletes, coaches, and parents contact me is when athletes can’t take their practice game to competition. Do you look like a star in practice, but choke up in competition? Freezing up (or what I call lack of trust) in competition is a common challenge for many athletes. Does … Sport Psychology Article…
Perform Without Fear in Competitions How can you perform fearlessly in competition? Do you need a boatload of confidence? Do you need high trust in your skills? Do you need to stop worrying about making mistakes? Or maybe you need to not obsess about outcomes? Okay, here’s my take…. All of these mental skills lead to success in … Sport Psychology Article…
Managing Expectations in Sports What’s my number one formula for success in sports? It includes three parts: This is the first lesson I teach to my personal coaching students. Allow me to explain… After working with 1000’s of athletes, I’ve concluded: that strict or high expectations can destroy confidence. What the difference between confidence and expectation? Confidence is … Sport Psychology Article…