Tips for Athletes

In addition to a physical warm up, you need to warm up your mind by honing your focus and confidence. I encourage athletes to mentally prepare during their physical warm up. It’s a great idea to use a pre-game or pre-competition warm-up routine to help you feel confident and get focused. Athletes
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Athletes often use negative self-talk after making mistakes. You want to avoid using negative self-talk because it bursts your confidence. You might tell yourself, “I stink today. I can’t hit a simple shot.” It’s important for you to tune into your self-talk and make sure you are thinking
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To feel confident, you don’t want to rely solely on feeling good about immediate results, such as getting the first hit of the day or making the first basket of the game. Some kids, without thinking about it, wait until the first few minutes of a game before they decide how confident they feel. We
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You can certainly strive for perfection - or try to be perfect - during your training and practice sessions. However, one important mindset for success is to accept that you can’t be perfect when you play sports. You are human and will make mistakes. Even the best athletes in the world mess up or
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The important mental game elements of a pre-shot routine include (1) planning and commitment, (2) confidence, (3) focus, and (4) trust in your skills. These are universal; no matter what the sport or the task. You’ll want to tap into your dominant learning style in your routine. Most people are a
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Confidence is the belief in your ability and it can include two areas: a general belief in your ability to win; and a task-specific belief in your ability to hit a shot, catch, ride, and strategize. How do athletes develop confidence prior to competition? Confidence comes from many sources and it
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Athletes should simplify their performance to avoid getting in their own way. Simplifying your performance will allow you to play freely without over thinking your performance. The first step towards simplifying your performance is having trust in your practice and preparation. The purpose of
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