Mental Performance Blog
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NEW OFFERING: 2025 Goal Setting Package
This one’s for athletes who want to get a jump-start on their next season. Let’s get your goals set for the next season! This package includes 3 virtual 30-minute 1:1 sessions with me: Initial Interview Mid-Package Check-in, and Final Session/Review. This package also includes a downloadable workbook. Upon purchase, client will be emailed to complete […]
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Setting up for a New Year: The Power of Reflective Practice
As the new year approaches, athletes typically set ambitious goals for the upcoming season. Whether that is achieving personal bests, conquering new challenges, or maybe even starting something new, the journey begins with the end in mind. Athletes can gain an advantage by embracing the often-overlooked practice of reflection. Reflective practice has a […]
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Game-Changing Mental Mastery: 5 Types of Mental Skills for Extreme Sports Athletes
We’re diving into the high-octane world of mental skills, where the secret sauce isn’t just physical – it’s all in your head! I’m your coach on this journey, aiming to break down the essentials without drowning you in unnecessary hype. From shredding slopes to bowl dropping, let’s explore the foundational mental skills that can transform […]
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Friday Five: 12.1.23
We’re all coming up on this frantic messaging regarding the END OF THE YEAR, and look, I know it’s A LOT. But I also find something refreshing about January 1 and this mindset shift and ability to wipe the slate clean and start anew. That’s not to say you can’t start making moves now to […]
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Grit a Grip: Arm Wrestling – The Sport that Biceps Dreams Are Made Of
Welcome to Weird Wednesday – where I highlight the awesomely weird in the world of sports! Ladies and gentlemen, step right up! It’s another Weird Wednesday, and today I’m diving elbow-deep into the weird world of arm wrestling. This isn’t your grandmother’s game of “Mercy” in the schoolyard. Arm wrestling isn’t just about who has […]
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The Game-Changing Impact of Confidence in Sports
There are varied positive outcomes of enhancing your confidence in sport – which can directly contribute to an athlete’s performance and overall experience: Improved Overall Performance: Confidence often leads to better performance. When athletes believe in their abilities, they are more likely to execute their skills effectively, take calculated risks, and push their limits. Increased […]
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Feast-Mode: The World of Competitive Food Eating 🍔🏆
Welcome to Weird Wednesday – where I highlight the awesomely weird in the weird world of sports! I have become obsessed with learning more about the sport of competitive eating, thanks to the book “Raw Dog” which introduces readers to the awe of the sport (alongside a written travel journey/history of the hot dog). Are […]
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Unleash Your Mental Game Beast: A Summer Off-Season Guide
Over on Insta, I’ve been asked for some recommendations on how to work on your mental game this summer in the off-season. Sure, the sun is shining, and the water is calling, but that doesn’t mean your mental game can’t catch some much-deserved attention. Gear up! Find Your Zen Zone: Picture this: You’re hanging ten […]
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Preventing Burnout in Athletes: A Sport Psychology Perspective
My coaching services include helping athletes with managing burnout. Burnout has been at the forefront of my work since undergrad – when I looked at the burnout rates specific to sport organizations themselves. Complemented by my master’s work in sport psychology (and my thesis research on athlete burnout in DIY/alternative sport spaces), I can focus […]
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Imagery: The Mental Performance Hack You Need to Up Your Game
As athletes, we know that physical training is important, but what about mental training? The power of imagery is an often overlooked skill, but it can be a game-changer when it comes to boosting performance and confidence. Here are some tips to help you harness the power of imagery: Picture yourself succeeding: Visualization is a […]
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Roller Derby and Confidence: The Secret Sauce for Crushing Your Opponents (and Your Inner Doubts)
Roller derby is not for the faint of heart. You need to be tough, agile, and confident to succeed on the track. But how can you develop that confidence and stay on top of your game? Here are some tips to help you unleash your inner badass and conquer your opponents (and maybe even that […]
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3 Essential Mental Performance Skills for Youth Athletes: A Guide for Parents
Working with young athletes, I have seen firsthand how important mental skills are for success in sport. While physical ability and technical skills are certainly important, it is often the mental aspect of the game that separates them from their peers. With that in mind, I wanted to share with parents three important mental performance […]
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Roller Derby and Confidence: The Perfect Match for Success on the Track
Continuing the conversation on confidence in sport, today I’m talking specifically about the sport of roller derby – a sport that has been near and dear to my bruised hips for 12+ years. Roller derby is a unique and challenging sport that requires not only physical but mental strength. As a roller derby athlete, you […]
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A Mental Skills Coach Guide to Being Less of a Hot Mess (aka: how to avoid athlete burnout)
Hey there, my fellow hot messes athletes! Today I’m going to talk about a topic that’s near and dear to our disorganized, caffeine-fueled hearts: athlete burnout. As athletes, we’re all about pushing ourselves to the limit, but sometimes that can backfire and leave us feeling a little more not than hot. So, how do we […]
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The Secret Sauce to Athletic Performance
As an athlete, confidence can be your secret sauce to success – no burgers required (but don’t dismiss that BigMac as a prime recovery tool). Confidence can help you overcome challenges, take risks, and perform at your best when it matters the most. But let’s face it, confidence can also be as elusive as Bigfoot. […]
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What is Mental Training?
As an athlete myself, I regularly train and use mental skills. In fact, the reason that I entered into this line of work in the first place was that my teammates and I were struggling with various mental blocks that – as a team captain – I didn’t know how to resolve (or even if […]
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Friday Five: 12.3.21
With the end of year reflections and new year resolutions on the horizon, this edition is an effort to help you think about: Change In psychology, The Stages of Change (Prochaska & DiClemente; see also: Transtheoretical Model of Change) is a model for understanding how people change through six stages: precontemplation, contemplation, preparation, action, maintenance, […]
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Friday Five: 9.4.21
Happy fall, friends. Pumpkins and periods of transition are in abundance right now as we navigate how we’ll come through this seasonal shift looking for more of a cocoon of retreat or more of connection to our purpose and people. Maybe this season you’re changing gears and changing sports. I hope these links give you […]
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Are you in control of your motivation?
Motivation can be a fickle thing with athletes. Oftentimes we rely upon the positive peak of motivation to drive us to new exercise behaviors, set scary-exciting goals, and tap into other areas of personal growth. But what happens when that mountain of motivation turns into an avalanche of adversity? Do you chalk it up to […]
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Is it time to reassess your goals?
We’re six weeks into the new year. Consider this your 2021 accountability check-in on your goals and resolutions. So, how are you doing on your goals? If you’ve seen the story about the percentage of folks who give up on their resolutions by [enter some date in January], then you already know that you’re not […]