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Sports performance mindset and mental skills blog


Why Can’t I Perform the Same in Competition as I Do in Practice?
Understanding the gap between training and performance. Nearly every athlete has asked this question at some point in their career. You feel loose and confident in practice. The skills show up naturally.But under pressure — in games, competitions, or evaluations — something changes. Movements feel tighter. Thinking becomes louder. The body doesn’t respond the same way. This gap is far more common than most athletes admit, and it has nothing to do with talent or toughness. It’
Kate Allgood
3 days ago6 min read


How Do Mental Performance Coaches Help Athletes?
Training the internal skills that drive consistent performance. When athletes or parents search for mental performance support, they’re usually not looking for hype or motivational quotes. They’re looking for something deeper: tools that help an athlete steady themselves under pressure, think clearly, and compete with confidence. This is where mental performance coaching comes in. Not as a last-minute fix, but as a steady, practical system for training the internal skills of
Kate Allgood
Dec 36 min read


Data, Wearables & Mental Skills: Using Tech to Train the Mind
Athletes track everything: heart rate, sleep, recovery scores, distance covered.But few use that same data to understand their mind — their focus, stress load, or readiness to respond. Technology has evolved beyond counting steps and calories.Today , it can reveal how your mental state influences your performance — and how training your mind can be as measurable as training your body. Can Wearables Help Mental Performance for Athletes? Yes — if you know what to look for.Mod
Kate Allgood
Nov 184 min read


Beyond the Workout: How Mental Recovery Shapes Athletic Performance
Athletes know recovery is part of the plan — ice baths, sleep, nutrition, mobility.But there’s another type of recovery most overlook. One that determines how clear, calm, and ready you actually are when it matters. Mental recovery . It’s not time off. It’s deliberate rest for your attention, emotions, and cognitive energy — the systems that allow you to focus, decide, and perform under pressure. What Is Mental Recovery? Mental recovery is the process of rebalancing the mind
Kate Allgood
Nov 44 min read
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