Focus on the details to improve sports performance
Focus on the details to improve sports performance comes from the saying how you do one thing is how you do everything. Many people focus...
Sports performance mindset and mental skills blog
Kate Allgood
- Sep 8, 2016
- 2 min
How young is too young to start mental skills training?
I often get asked how young is too young to start mental skills training? The maturity of the client is an important factor for an...
Kate Allgood
- Aug 22, 2016
- 2 min
What Lies Beneath your sports performance
What lies beneath your sports performance means where do you place your focus when it comes to your performance? As the diagram below...
Kate Allgood
- Aug 15, 2016
- 1 min
Mental sports fatigue
Mental sports fatigue can be short lived or be the signs of burnout. It is often talked about how powerful the mind is, and no more so...
Kate Allgood
- Aug 8, 2016
- 2 min
Myths about being the best athlete
Myths about being the best athlete is to look at a few things that many people believe need to exist to reach a high level of...
Kate Allgood
- Jul 29, 2016
- 3 min
How often do you train your mind for sports?
How often do you train your mind for sports? Most athletes focus on the technical and tactical elements of their sports. Eventually...
Kate Allgood
- Jul 22, 2016
- 2 min
The importance of shifting gears in sports
The importance of shifting gears in sports means learning to go from an athlete mindset to your everyday mindset. I had two conversations...
Kate Allgood
- Jun 28, 2016
- 2 min
What’s the secret to high performance?
What’s the secret to high performance? Everyone wants and edge when it comes to sports performance, to find some secret weapon that they...
Kate Allgood
- May 23, 2016
- 2 min
Sports performance and anger
Sports performance and anger is a hot topic right now. Anger is an emotion that can either fuel us positively or distract us from what we...
Kate Allgood
- Apr 5, 2016
- 2 min
Mental Toughness
What is mental toughness? All athletes are looking to develop mental toughness. Along with confidence, mental toughness is one of the...
Kate Allgood
- Mar 7, 2016
- 2 min
Preparation for sports performance
Preparation for sports performance is what separates the athletes who had all the talent but never quite made it, from those who have the...
Kate Allgood
- Feb 29, 2016
- 2 min
Progress in your sports performance
Progress in your sports performance, is pretty common topic that comes up with each client. Many individuals who come and see me at one...
Kate Allgood
- Feb 22, 2016
- 3 min
Being an athlete
Today I wanted to write about a recent experience I had returning to being an athlete for a weekend, and what I experienced that many...
Kate Allgood
- Feb 1, 2016
- 2 min
Why use a mental performance assessment tool?
I am often why I use a mental performance assessment tool. The first response is because it allows me to get a lot of information in a...
Kate Allgood
- Jan 4, 2016
- 3 min
How to have success in sports in 2016
To have success in sports in this New Year there are some key factors that come into play. Many people look at the turning of the...
Kate Allgood
- Nov 25, 2015
- 2 min
Improve Sports Performance by Promoting Mental Wellness through Hypnosis
Hypnosis brings in a natural state of focused attention to something. In sports, people may find it difficult to accomplish their goals...
Kate Allgood
- Nov 23, 2015
- 3 min
What is a Sports Psychologist?
What is a sports psychologist? This is a question I am often asked, as many people are unsure or have never heard of such a profession....
Kate Allgood
- Nov 13, 2015
- 2 min
Quantum Performance Helps You Obtain Balance
Located in San Diego, California, Quantum Performance provides high level coaching services for athletes of all ages and skill level,...
Kate Allgood
- Sep 10, 2015
- 1 min
Confidence
Confidence is a choice. Every single day we make a choice to either act in ways the exude confidence or shrink down. Those who are appear...
Kate Allgood
- Feb 17, 2015
- 2 min
Sports Hypnosis and Tiger Woods
Sports hypnosis is a respected and tested approach for helping athletes on the mental side of performance. Athletes like Michael Jordon,...