A sport parent’s mindset towards their children matters tremendously. Particularly for the nearly 20% of U.S. parents who spend more than $12,000 a year on youth sports, per child. Generally speaking, parents of athletes choose one of two mindsets to drive their behavior. Either an investment mindset or an expense mindset. If a parent is “investing” […]
To prevent choking under pressure, athletes must train 8 mental skills. These mental skills are: 1) acceptance, 2) mindfulness, 3) reframing, 4) visualization, 5) focus, 6) neutral thinking, 7) inhibitory control, and 8) goal orientation. 1) Acceptance One of the most misunderstood mental failures in sports is the act of choking. There is nothing more […]
It doesn’t matter how often you talk to athletes about mental toughness, it will never be enough if you don’t teach them specifically what it means to be mentally tough. Moreover, lacking mental toughness is not a problem that solves itself. There are specific ingredients athletes need to build mental toughness. Yes, sometimes life randomly […]