You must have the right mindset if you want to pursue a difficult goal as pursuing a difficult goal is not for everyone. By definition, most people will not be successful in their pursuit of a difficult goal. By difficult I’m referring to long-term goals that require a minimum of 4 years effort to achieve. […]
The fixed mindset and the growth mindset are two contrasting mindsets that create a stark difference to how an athlete deals with losing. Fixed Mindset Athletes with a fixed mindset expect things to come easy. When things don’t come easy, these athletes don’t try as hard. Moreover, if an athlete has a fixed mindset, losing […]
One thing coaches must consider when evaluating how an athlete performs in practice versus how they perform in competitions is the concept of social facilitation theory. This theory explains how the presence of the social pressure of an audience impacts the mindset of an athlete. To summarize, sometimes the conditions of a competition or practice […]