As an athlete, how you think and feel about yourself and your abilities has a significant impact on your performance. At critical performance points, physiological functions and your ability to execute are greatly affected by your state of relaxation and intensity level (breathing, reaction time, decision-making, attention control, energy consumption and efficiency).

Through a collaborative process, Athlete and Consultant work together to assess current competitive strengths and weakness and to identify target areas for mental skills training. An Individual Performance Plan (IPP) is created for specific, measurable skills and strategies that will be learned and practiced as part of the athlete's training program. Feedback sessions are used to evaluate the effectiveness of the skills and to make adjustments as needed.

Consultation services can be delivered in many formats: in-person, telephone, email, or any combination of the above. The process can be short-term and focused on a specific issue (i.e., a current slump, difficulty with concentration, injury/rehab) or it can be more general and open-ended (i.e., during the off-season to plan for next season, preparing for first triathlon or marathon). Of central importance, is that the format of consultation fits with the athlete's training schedule and other life demands.

Specific skills may include: goal-setting, confidence, relaxation, visual imagery, self-talk, intensity regulation, focus/concentration, pain management, and motivation. Psychological strategies often involve: pre-competition and pre-shot routines, decisions regarding race strategies, adjustments during competition, dealing with injury and rehab, post-event analysis, and high-pressure performance simulations.

If you're ready to take your performance to that next level, let me teach you how to flex your MindMuscle!