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 pessimism and fear. This is negative self-talk. Negative self-talk is always bad. While it may […]
All competitive athletes love winning and hate losing. This fact is indisputable. However, what is disputable is if it’s better to hate losing more or love winning more. Today, I will clear up that confusion. Hating to lose more than loving to win is bad. The reason why it’s bad to hate losing more than […]
Confidence is the primary building block for every aspect of mental toughness and resilience in sports. Without confidence, an athlete is just a shell of their true self. Moreover, confidence is not something a young athlete just has naturally. Instead, confidence is something an athlete earns by developing skills in specific areas. One of the […]