All athletes talk to themselves. Sports psychologist call this “self-talk”. Some athletes use self-talk in a way that helps them, which is positive self-talk. Others use it in a way that hurts them, which is negative self-talk. In the bigger scheme of things, it may appear that this idea of talking to oneself is quite […]
As a mental skills coach, I always teach clients that managing the pain of fatigue in sports is 100% mental. Yes, of course there is a physical component to pain. However, there is no question that an athlete’s ability to endure the stress of pain changes as their mindset changes. To that end, athletes must […]
One of the primary roles of a coach is to motivate their athletes. However, just like all athletes are not created equal, all motivation is not created equal. Generally, coaches can categorize athletes in two stages of learning: 1) Developmental 2) Mastery For athletes in the developmental stage, motivation is simple. Their motivation comes from […]