High Performance Athletes About three years ago, I interviewed Tim Gallwey, the author of “The Inner Game” series, as I wanted his take on athlete high performance. Gallwey was a pioneer in mental game techniques in the 1970s. He started as a tennis coach, but realized his ideas applied to way more than sports… “At
Do You Get Distracted Easily During A Game? Do you get distracted and emotionally-charged when heckled by the opposition’s fans? Are you distracted and taken out of your game when you perform in a hostile environment? All great athletes have developed their ability to focus in adverse conditions. The ability to cope with distractions when
Trust In Your Skills Do you (or your athletes) over-think during competition? This is very common in my work as a mental coach. If you are a perfectionist, you are prone to over-analyzing how well you are performing… This is know as “paralysis by analysis” in our work. Paralysis by analysis is a term used
Comeback After Injuries Injuries can be devastating and demoralizing to athletes… The longer an athlete cannot practice, the more difficult the layoff and recovery process become. But the day you step back into competition may be the most anxiety-ridden moment. Returning from an injury may bring to the surface many fears: fear of re-injury, fear
Perform Smarter, Not Harder Just give a 110% effort! Has anyone ever told you that prior to a performance? The more valuable advice may very well be… “Perform smarter, not harder.” Trying harder, shooting for perfection, or attempting to meet crazy-high expectations rarely produce better results. In fact, these false motivators generally cause athletes to
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