Mental health in sports is a hot topic today following tennis star Naomi Osaka pulling out of the French Open due to anxiety issues. Ultimately, Osaka cited the press conference portion of the event as the source of her struggle with anxiety. She suggested that it was the media’s fault because they don’t show any […]
Growing up as an athlete I was socialized to believe that being humble is a preferred virtue. For the vast majority of my life, I viewed being humble as a character trait that all great athletes must have. But now that I am a mental skills coach, I now know that being humble is not […]
Self-esteem is a product of standards and expectations. If you have low standards and low expectations, it’s easier to build your self-esteem than when you have high standards and high expectations. This is why so many athletes have low self-esteem. Athletes have extremely high standards and expectations. Therefore, the instinctive way to increase their self-esteem […]