Sports performance mindset and mental skills blog

Every one gets distracted. Research has shown that no one, in any circumstance can sustain concentration and focus for the entire time. Distractions will be apart of the equation. Whether that is from your own thoughts or something in your environment. Top performers are no different than any other athlete, in terms of if they get distracted. The difference in how they handle distractions is apart of the equation that helps them to reach the top. So how do top performers hand

In this post I want to talk about something the top athletes in the world are able to do, that helps them perform in high pressure situations. From the outside looking in, we only see the outcome, and don't see the systems, processes or mental aspects that an athlete has that has helped them accomplish the outcome. It can make it seem like they have something special inside of them, or are different and don't stress, feel the pressure or have self doubt. This is furthest from

In my last post I talked about goals. Goals are important, they can help create direction and help you know what type of performer you are wanting to become. However, once a goal is set then it needs to be put aside and majority of your focus needs to be on your systems. James Clear, author of the book Atomic Habits, puts it well. "You don't rise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems." All Olympic athletes have the goal of winning the gold medal. T