Is there anything worse in sports than choking under pressure? An athlete or team losing a big lead or making unforced errors when victory is within reach are of the most infamous moments in sports history. There is nothing that exposes the lack of mental toughness more than choking under pressure like this. Unquestionably, if […]
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 […]