The reason why some people improve, and others don’t comes down to one mental skill above all others. The name of this mental skill is inhibitory control. Inhibitory control is a fancy word that describes one’s ability to keep themselves from choosing their default behavior when a better behavior is available. To improve, you must […]
Psychologist Albert Bandura in his preeminent book Self-Efficacy defines self-efficacy as the exercise of control over things that affect your life. I like to describe self-efficacy as the mindset you use to control your destiny. Bandura’s research shows that higher levels of self-efficacy equate to higher levels of effort and belief in that effort producing results. Moreover, […]
Almost everyone ignores their need for mental skills coaching. The idea of hiring a mental skills coach to help guide an athlete, parent, or someone who’s simply working through the sticky situations of everyday life is a relatively new concept. Thirty years ago, this was unheard of. Ten years ago, this was rare. Now, however, […]