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As a former high-level volleyball player, maintaining a consistent positive mindset during matches posed occasional challenges due to a variety of factors. Intensity, pressure, personal mistakes, team dynamics, and external factors would sometimes overtake my mind during critical points. I needed to find a way to break away from negativity. So, I did some research…

Athletes should set a variety of goals to help increase their confidence levels and help them improve their performances, however, if not positioned correctly, a focus on outcome-centered goals only can be detrimental to an athletes performance. For example, a baseball player is determined to finish with a batting average over .300 for the season,…

Athletes often emphasize the crucial role confidence plays in their performance. It’s a common refrain: “the more confident I am, the better I perform.” Yet, maintaining high levels of confidence, especially in the dynamic and competitive environments athletes face, is not always easy. So, what should athletes do when their confidence wavers? Engaging fully in…

One attribute that stands out as a catalyst for the continuous learning and improvement required to achieve greater and greater levels of athletic success is curiosity. To be curious means you have a thirst for understanding and a desire to uncover what it takes to perform at your best, especially when the lights are at…

Confidence is a decisive factor with athletes which can drive strong performances (high confidence) or cause an athlete to have missteps in their game productivity (low confidence). It is rare for an athlete to perform at their best when their confidence levels are low. So, how can an athlete put themselves into a perpetual mindset of…

A key attribute elite level performers cultivate is the ability to adapt to difficult situations, like the daily work required to recover from an injury and return to the starting 11 or the stress of a World Cup tournament. If you take a look at the world’s top performers like Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one…