Thinking positive is always better than thinking negative. However, delusional positive thinking is, well…delusional. Being delusional is the act of contradicting reality. In many situations the reality may be that there is truly nothing to be positive about. For example, getting a flat tire that causes you to miss a once in a lifetime event. […]
It’s quite common for athletes to talk to themselves. Mental skill coaches call this “self-talk”. All athletes use self-talk, but some use it in a way that helps them, and others use it in a way that hurts them. When an athlete uses self-talk to hurt themselves, they talk to themselves with language that drives […]
“Pressure is a privilege.” That four-word quote that titles Billie Jean King’s book encapsulates the #1 mental skill athletes need to perform better under pressure. It’s also the #1 mental skill athletes need to perform better when they are dealing with training pain, fear, fatigue, or boredom. The name of this mental skill is reframing. […]