Tracking Mental Skills Improvement How do you track your athletes’ improvement and quantifying the effectiveness of mental training? One problem with mental coaching is measuring the effectiveness of your programs with your athletes… You have to rely on self-reports from athletes unless you can use some solid statistical evidence for improvement. A problem with self-reports is that they’re not always …
Help Athletes Be Successful with Mental Training Do your athletes feel excited to start mental training only to lose interest quickly when they don’t see immediate results in their performance? Unfortunately, athletes often want the quick fix with mental training and may lose interest when results don’t come quickly. How to help your athletes commit to mental training is the …
What are the barriers to starting a mental training program for athletes, coaches, and parents? I received this question recently on my survey for mental coaches about their use of assessments… The biggest barriers to starting a mental training program include: Athletes’ acceptance of mental training. Your credibility as a mental game coach. Access to athletes and coaches. First, I’m …