Search results for : anxiety

Evidence to Support Why the Mental Side of Sports is So Important

If you ask any coach what percentage of sports is mental, you almost always get an answer that is somewhere between 50% and 90% mental. Rarely will you ever hear a coach with a significant amount of experience downplay the importance of an athlete’s mental skills. However, what evidence is there to support this common […]

Read More

Measuring Confidence as a Tool to Build Confidence After Losing It

Confidence is the defining character trait in sports. It’s the difference between average, good, and great. Once you get to a certain level in sports talent, skill, and technique are no longer differentiating factors. Average athletes have the same talent, skill, and technique as those who are good and great. The one trait that tends […]

Read More

The Foundation for Self-Motivation Must be Built Without This

It’s exponentially harder to get better at something without self-motivation. No matter how much talent someone has, without self-motivation they will never be better than average. However, before you can start thinking about developing self-motivation you must have the right foundation. Self-motivation is the drive to complete an activity for only the satisfaction gained in […]

Read More