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Mental skills training has a reputation and many labels – sport psychology, coaching, therapy, etc. Why? Is there still a stigma about mental training? In fact, developing a mental skills [...]

Setting goals can be highly misunderstood. But it is critical to get you to where YOU want to be! You can’t get somewhere without knowing how to get there.

Mental toughness is two words commonly used in sport. Athletes need to develop their mind cognitively and the body physically to create peak performance.

Mental training can be that one thing you have yet to think about. Most think that their problems are physical, so they work longer and harder, and this typically does not help. I recently had [...]

Jordan Spieth summarized his final-round mindset of the British Open and the awareness and process of his mental golf game to set himself up for success. He said, “I was questioning why I [...]

After years of seeing the struggle and challenges youth sports parents deal with to keep up in the world of their kids’ sports careers, something needs to change. And, the kids are really [...]

In all the years of working with athletes, it has become apparent what the top 5 most mentally challenging sports are. The biggest factor in making this assessment is the number of places or [...]

How do you just do it and when? In the heat of competition – that’s the time to just do it! The best time to concentrate and really think about what you are doing is during practice. Sounds [...]

Swimming can be a tough sport. It’s an individual sport. There’s no equipment. Everything is dependent on you. Fortunately, most of the swimmers I’ve had the pleasure to work with have a fierce [...]

A musician reached out as she was struggling in practice and during performances. This initial conversation was like many that I’ve had in the past with musicians and athletes alike. However, [...]