top of page
SHAWNEE HARLE
MENTAL TOUGHNESS TRAINING
Join my private Facebook groups.


You're NOT Simone Biles, so be the best YOU.
Be the best YOU. As parents, it’s natural to look at the biggest names in sports and wish the same for your athlete. But here’s the...

Shawnee Harle
Sep 11, 20241 min read


STOP looking at the POOP!
Sport is a matter of perspective: If you look at mistakes as BAD, you will FEAR them. If you look at mistakes as GROWTH, you will EMBRACE...

Shawnee Harle
Sep 2, 20241 min read


SUCCESS - In Flip Flops!
At 51 years old, Yusuf Dikeç, an air pistol shooter, finally stood on the Olympic podium with a silver medal. This triumph wasn’t a...

Shawnee Harle
Aug 24, 20242 min read


Can YOU win by an eyelash?
0.12 seconds. That was the difference between 1st and 8th place at the Olympic Mens 100M Final. An eyelash was all that stood between...

Shawnee Harle
Aug 11, 20241 min read


STOP giving BAD advice.
"Just get out there and be confident!" This is terrible advice. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach. Sport is a series of...

Shawnee Harle
Jul 27, 20241 min read


FEELINGS are an F Word.
Ready to talk about an F Word? FEELINGS. There, I said it. Does your athlete have a plan for this F Word? And if you don't think this...

Shawnee Harle
Jun 18, 20241 min read


Mistakes are REQUIRED.
Are you having hissy-fits when your athlete makes a mistake? Did you know hissy-fits hinder your athlete's progress? Hissy-fits send this...

Shawnee Harle
Jun 13, 20241 min read


Manage Your Emotions
What are you doing with your emotions? Mental Toughness is the ability to acknowledge, understand and manage emotions. Why? Sport is a...

Shawnee Harle
May 30, 20241 min read


Success is NOT an accident. STOP wishing, START planning.
Does your athlete have a plan or do they simply hope for the best? What are they doing in the off-season? What are they doing in-season?...

Shawnee Harle
May 12, 20241 min read


No Free Rides
I often hear this from athletes: I want it so bad. I wish I was in the starting lineup. I hope we win. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental...

Shawnee Harle
Apr 20, 20241 min read


The opponent is within.
The opponent isn't who you think it is. It's NEVER the athlete on the other team. It's NEVER the competitor beside you. IT'S YOU. IT'S...

Shawnee Harle
Apr 14, 20241 min read


Perfection is a dead end. It's a fear based behaviour.
Does the pursuit of perfection hinder performance? YES it does! I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and many of my clients are...

Shawnee Harle
Mar 23, 20241 min read


Your words have POWER.
"I suck." "I'm useless." "Why do I even bother?" I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and the negative self-talk I hear from...

Shawnee Harle
Mar 14, 20241 min read


STOP Focusing on the Poop!
A coin has two sides. Most athletes look only at tails. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Toughness Coach and this is what I tell my clients:...

Shawnee Harle
Feb 29, 20241 min read
I'm TIRED of Goals
"3-1. So incredibly proud of this team." "Team went a dismal 3-5 this weekend." "Gotta brag on my kid. 3 goals today." "Lost by 4. Not...

Shawnee Harle
Jan 22, 20241 min read


"Get out of your head!" That's BAD advice!
"GET OUT OF YOUR HEAD!!" Do you think this advice helps athletes? And where are they supposed to go? I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental...

Shawnee Harle
Dec 27, 20231 min read


STOP Relying on Motivation
"What's the most important Mental Toughness skill?" Great question and it's one I'm often asked. I'm a 2x Olympian and Mental Tougness...

Shawnee Harle
Dec 4, 20231 min read


STOP Listening to Sheep
"You will never be criticized by someone doing more than you. You will only be criticized by someone doing less." Maybe, maybe not. ...

Shawnee Harle
Nov 22, 20231 min read


Feelings Are NOT a Menu
Here's the bad news: you don't pick and choose your feelings. They are NOT a menu. "Today I choose happiness for breakfast, motivated for...

Shawnee Harle
Nov 8, 20231 min read


STOP the Negative Self-Talk
STOP taking pride in being hard on yourself. It decreases performance It decreases confidence It decreases self-esteem Here's the good...

Shawnee Harle
Nov 2, 20231 min read
bottom of page
