An athlete’s mood state is constantly in flux. While traits are more stable personality characteristics, states are a reaction to a situation that causes a temporary behavior. It’s these temporary states that coaches have the most influence over. Moreover, there are six mood states in particular research suggest that coaches must pay the most attention […]
Managing the pain of fatigue in sports is 100% mental. This is not to say that the physical capacity of one’s muscles and lungs don’t matter. Athletes must be physically capable of enduring the stress of fatigue. However, one’s ability to endure the stress of fatigue changes as their mindset changes. An athlete could learn […]
Mental skills training for athletes is the process of improving the skills that help athletes control the aspects of performance that are within their control and minimize the influence of what’s not within their control. This primarily includes the skills to increase emotional intelligence, resilience, focus, confidence, and mental toughness. To teach the various mental […]