Goal Getting for Athletes Have you ever wondered why you might fall short of your goals? Some athletes consistently miss the mark and fail to achieve their athletic dreams. The reason is that those dreams are merely hopes, not goals. Think of this scenario; you are a swimmer who wants to make a national cut
How to Have Stable Confidence Do you buy into the negativity from other people? Do you lose confidence when others critique your game? Just this week, I received a message from a soccer player who said: “I’m often challenged mentally during practice if a teammate tells me how I can’t do a certain thing, such
How to be Mentally Prepared on the Bench One of the most challenging situations for athletes is knowing you’re good enough to start, be on a relay team, get more playing time, or make a travel squad yet you are not given an opportunity by the coach. Not getting a chance to contribute to a
Why Stable Confidence is So Important Confidence is important for athletes… But confidence in the face of adversity is hallmark of champions. When having success, high confidence is much easier but, when obstacles appear, keeping your confidence high becomes more difficult. For example, the baseball pitcher who was awarded the MVP for two consecutive years
How to Perform Consistently in Volleyball Have you ever performed in the “zone?” We’re sure you’ve heard the “zone” hype and want to enter the zone? A reader recently asked the question: “How can you get yourself into the ‘zone?’” You hear about the zone being this elated experience, where your performance feels almost effortless,
Focusing on The Positives of Your Performance Have you been disappointed after a game because you lost, or thought you played poorly? Do you recognize your performance as either good or bad? Do you give yourself credit where credit is due? Australia lost to France on Saturday 2-1 in their World Cup opener. Though, the