Mental Skills Training Must Start with Motivation or it Won’t Work

Mental skills training primarily focuses on teaching the skills to increase self-awareness, focus, confidence, and mental toughness. To teach the various mental skills to support each of these areas, clients must commit to an iterative process of assessment, measurement, goal setting, progression planning, and follow-through. This iterative process of mental skills training is uncomfortable by […]

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Why High School Athletes Need a Mental Skills Coach

High school is a defining phase in an athlete’s life. While not all high school athletes are destined to play in college, all high school athletes can benefit from using sports as a classroom for building the mental skills they will need for success in life. Like all classrooms, the classroom of sports is only […]

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How Coaches Can Activate Self-Motivation in Different Types of Athletes

There is no one size fits all solution for self-motivation.  It’s much easier to be an effective coach when you tailor your approach to fit an athlete’s unique personality and strengths. Some athletes find their self-motivation when they have autonomy over what they do. Others find their self-motivation when they can easily see themselves continually […]

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