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Read THIS before you hire a mental performance coach for your young athlete

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I’ve learned that most parents seek out my services when they don’t know how to help their young athlete anymore. Parents who seek out mental performance coaching for their children often feel compelled to “fix” a problem that they cannot solve. This comes with stress and anxiety that can cloud the decision-making process.  Entering into […]

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How can thinking you are in the spotlight hurt your performance?

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I am currently supporting a freshman high school basketball player that expects to have a significant role on his varsity basketball team this season. We are specifically working on developing techniques to build sustainable confidence given the challenges he’s expected to face in a new and highly competitive environment. In one of our recent sessions,

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How can thinking you are in the spotlight hurt your performance?

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I am currently supporting a high school basketball player that expects to have a significant role on his varsity basketball team this season. We are specifically working on developing techniques to build sustainable confidence given the challenges he’s expected to face in a highly competitive and very new environment. In one of our recent sessions,

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Why should you join the mind gym this offseason?

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“Too often, sport psychologists are asked to ‘fix’ struggling athletes with mental problems as they approach major competitions or rebound from poor performances. Although MST (mental skills training) programs may prove beneficial in the short run to develop skills and deal with specific problems, such approaches fail to address athletes’ long-term development goals” (Holliday et

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Psychological Flexibility: What Is It? Why Do We Need It? How Do We Get It?

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My last blog post was on the topic of psychological safety and its role in an athlete’s experience. Now, I want to explore the concept of psychological flexibility (PF). Perhaps the primary difference between the two concepts is that psychological safety (PS) is “other referenced” meaning an athlete depends on factors outside his or her

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Psychological Safety: What Is It, Why Do We Need It, and How Do We Get It?

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In Episode 53 of The Freshman Foundation® Podcast, my guest Bill Eckstrom and I discussed the concept of psychological safety in the context of athletics. Psychological safety has a number of different definitions in the sport psychology literature. One definition that has been shared is: “A social environment within which individuals take interpersonal risks by

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My Year-in-Review: 2022

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As a mental performance coach, I advocate that my clients reflect on their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to build self-awareness. However, my reflective practice has been lackluster this year whether it is reflecting on my client delivery work, my self-care, or the development of a relatively nascent business. I will show myself some self-compassion in

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