There are a lot of claims about the benefits of mindfulness in sports without hard evidence to back it up. So, I can understand why many coaches and athletes are skeptical about adding mindfulness training to their already busy practice schedules. However, I highly recommend coaches and athletes take note of recent research published in […]
Every athlete is different; therefore, every athlete needs a unique set of mental skills to optimize their performance. However, there are 10 basic mental skills that separate the best from the rest that are universal. How well an athlete incorporates these 10 mental skills into their training routine without mental lapses during the process of […]
Every athlete, regardless of sport, can leverage visualization techniques to help them get better. Visualization is a form of mental rehearsal where an athlete creates a moment of performance in their mind scripted to address the skills they need to be at their best. Sometimes a visualization practice is a factual re-creation of a previous […]