Sports performance mindset and mental skills blog

A couple weeks ago I looked at four strategies to help build prime confidence in sports. In this post I want to elaborate more on one of the areas, which is using mental skills to help build confidence in sports. In the last post I dug more deeply into how preparation can help with confidence and mental strategies you can apply to help build confidence. Mental skills are another way to help build deeper and long laster confidence. Specially I am going to look at how to use th

How do you prepare for competitions? For many athletes when they answer this question it will come down to physical and tactical preparation. However, the mental preparation is also just as important. Preparation comes down to mental, emotional, physical and tactical. If you are not focusing on the preparation of all the elements that contribute to your performance, then it will make it hard to have the confidence you need to perform at your best. Preparation breeds confidenc

"How do you build confidence?" I ask Tom. "By playing better and getting more hits at the plate." he replies. Tom is like many athletes I have worked with over 12+ years in business. While he is a talented athlete and even has achieved his childhood dream of playing professionally, his confidence is shaky. This is because Tom lacks prime confidence. Prime confidence is a deep, lasting, and resilient belief in your ability to achieve your goals. It is through having prime conf

Getting into the zone, as the flow state is often referred to in the world of sports, is a goal for most athletes. Dropping into a state where things feel effortless and you are completely dialed in, not only creates a higher level of performance, but also a sense of fulfillment and happiness. There are a. total of nine components that characterize this state: Balance between challenge and skills Immediate feedback Clear goals Complete concentration on the task Transformation