Is there anything worse in sports than choking under pressure? An athlete or team losing a big lead or making unforced errors when victory is within reach are of the most infamous moments in sports history. There is nothing that exposes the lack of mental toughness more than choking under pressure like this. Unquestionably, if […]
All athletes use self-talk, but some use it in a way that helps them, and others use it in a way that hurts them. When an athlete uses self-talk to hurt themselves, they talk to themselves with language that drives pessimism and fear. This is negative self-talk. Negative self-talk is always bad. While it may […]
Perception is one of the 5 critical elements of an athlete’s mindset. When it comes to enduring stress, there is one perception in particular that has a major impact. An essay in Harvard’s medical journal shares why this is true. It states: Research suggests that because pain involves both the mind and the body, mind-body therapies may have […]