Mental Toughness

How to Perform with Trust in Competition

Soccer Confidence Trust

Perform with a Trusting Mindset In Competition The ability to perform instinctively is critical to consistent execution in competition. The reason why you practice is so you can trust your method when its time to play. Athlete who lack trust tend to: The more you practice a skill, you’ll develop a memory (motor) program for that movement. With … Sport Psychology Article…

Shiffrin: The Mindset of an Olympic Champion

Olympic Mindset

What Is The Mindset Of An Olympic Champion? What does a champion think about when competing? How do they approach training sessions? What separates an Olympic Champion from an average athlete? As the 2014 Olympics conclude, many of us are in awe of the athletes’ talent and raw physical attributes. But for every Olympian, there are many others … Sport Psychology Article…

Mancuso Displays Mental Toughness in Sochi

Ski Mental Game

Increasing Mental Toughness What is your response when you hit a rough patch as an athlete? When you are not performing as expected, do you go through the motions during training sessions and competitions or do you find a way to achieve higher performance levels?  When you are not competing at optimal levels, you have two choices, succumb … Sport Psychology Article…

Bjoerndalen: The Mindset of an Olympian

Mental Game of Shooting

Olympians and Mental Toughness What’s the mindset of an Olympic champion? If you could see through the eyes of an Olympian, you could gain valuable insight as to what mental game attributes are considered essential for championship performance. Even though Olympians must have mental toughness, it’s not inborn, but instead developed over time. Mental toughness and mental skills … Sport Psychology Article…

The Colts Epic Comeback: Great Athletes Don’t Panic

Football Comeback Don't Panic

How Do Your Respond To Losing During A Game? Have you ever played a game or competition where you found yourself or your team losing by a significant margin? Time may have seemed to be running out for a comeback as the deficit may have appeared insurmountable.  How did you respond mentally? Did your team panic? Or did … Sport Psychology Article…

177 Mental Toughness Secrets with Steve Siebold

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Steve Siebold about his approach to mental coaching. This podcast is a special preview of one of 14 interviews with nationally recognized top sports psychologists. In this excerpt, Steve Siebold talks about his top mental toughness secrets for athletes. He also talks about … Sport Psychology Article…