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 […]
There are thousands of pages of research on behavior change. It’s one of the most researched areas in the field of psychology. Obviously, there is a good reason for this. You’re not a finished product. There is a huge gap between what you are now and what you can become. To change your behavior in […]
Once a coach decides they need to help their athletes with mental toughness, they must first start with how they think about mental toughness. Mental toughness is not just an idea, it’s a practice. So, just like any form of practice it must have meaning and purpose as this quote suggest. He who has a […]