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Its time for the US Open. I love this tournament. Almost 20 years ago I was a ball girl at the US Open. The oldest (27-28) ball girl there that year. It was a blast. However this is not the only [...]

There are a lot benefits to working with Elite Performers over Skype. Its convenient and I get to work with anyone anywhere. 50% of my clients are remote and it works. However there are some [...]

Do to confidentiality I can’t talk specifically about who my clients are but I can share some moments of success which are partly attributed to clients working on their mental performance. [...]

Motivation can be defined as the direction and intensity of one’s efforts. Direction refers to why a person is involved in certain situations and why a person avoids other situations. Intensity [...]

Have you felt those feelings of regret that come along with making a mistake? It’s common to feel a sense of frustration and anger after making a mistake particularly in a sport like tennis [...]

Schiavone beat both Williams sisters in a Milan exhibition. For Schiavone this is another great moment in her up and coming tennis career. However, Schiavone and Pennetta lost to the Williams [...]

Most players know the factors that adversely affect them before tournaments: you don’t want to be out in the sun too much, you want to make sure you get enough sleep but not too much, you [...]

It’s distracting to see or hear extraneous sights or sounds that have nothing to do with your game and it’s distracting to have a negative internal dialogue going on when you’re [...]

One of the top challenges for golfers and tennis players that has a HUGE negative impact on performance is negative self talk. Negative self talk is a form of internal distraction and includes [...]