Today I have a few simple recommendations for high school coaches who understand the importance of mental skills training, but don’t know yet what to do. First, don’t try to do too much to start. Mental skills training is a case when doing more of less is better than doing less of more. There are […]
Receiving negative feedback is never an enjoyable process. It’s typically best to let it go in one ear and out the other. Everyone knows that sideline critics are a dime a dozen. So, it’s important for those in the spotlight to learn how to ignore almost all negative feedback. However, learning when to act on […]
An athlete’s mood state is constantly in flux. While traits are more stable personality characteristics, states are a reaction to a situation that causes a temporary behavior. It’s these temporary states that coaches have the most influence over. Moreover, there are six mood states in particular research suggest that coaches must pay the most attention […]