Nerves and Fear

What are you AFRAID of?

Have you ever asked your athlete that question? Have you ever asked yourself that question? I'm a Mental Toughness Coach and it's one...

Do tryouts make you nervous?

Nervous about tryouts? This is a text from an athlete I just started working with. I asked about their upcoming tryout: “I try not to...

Fear is Normal

Fear can be paralyzing. I'm a Mental Toughness Coach and here's a text from an athlete I'm working with: "I'm worried about tryouts...

Sheep or Lions?

"You will never be criticized by someone who is doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone who is doing less." Maybe,...

Self-Approval is MOST Important

Who has FOPO? We ALL have FOPO; Fear of People's Opinions. In fact, I got a text message the other day from a professional coach. ...

Nerves got you all tied up?

"It's not about getting rid of the butterflies in your stomach. It's making them fly in formation." How do you handle nerves? Most of my...

Fear of People's Opinions

Is your athlete suffering from FOPO? Fear Of People's Opinions stifles creativity and risk taking. It causes your athlete to play it...

Underperforming really sucks.

Losing feels awful but you know what feels worse? Under-performing. Under-performing is a nice way to describe choking. You know what it...

Why do athletes play it safe?

Why do some athletes perform well in practice/training but not in games/competitions? Why do they go for it in practice/training but...

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