Losing is extremely motivating for some athletes. The moment after they lose these athletes are already making plans to work harder and work smarter to do whatever it takes to never lose that way again. On the other hand, some athletes sulk after losing. These athletes allow losses to stagnate them for several days, if […]
By and large, when things not under your control dictate your confidence, you are dealing with limiting beliefs. Limiting beliefs are opinions you have that you treat as fact. However, the fact is that these opinions are just mental barriers preventing you from seeing the facts. For example, if you lack confidence because of past […]
One of the first things I teach athletes who I work with on mental toughness is that mental toughness is not just an idea, it’s a practice. Without defining the practice of mental toughness specifically, athletes have no practical changes to focus on during their training. To teach the specific practices of mental toughness, I […]