Author Description

Whether you are an athlete who is unsure about how to use mental performance skills, an athlete who is unable to find help, or even a practitioner who does not want to constantly create a handout, this handbook is for you. It is designed for the everyday athlete of all ages and kept simple so that you can work through it at your own pace. The concepts inside are based on sports and performance psychology research but are not littered with complex explanations. Instead, it takes the complicated science that says here is an activity and why you should do it. That way, you can get to work immediately. To help you find the activities and information that is important for you, I provide four scenarios of an athlete dealing with a mental performance struggle: 1) Dealing with pressure, 2) dealing with uncertainty and time management, 3) lacking confidence, and 4) being unable to perform in games the way you do in practice. Then, I provide a set of activities that I may take clients through to deal with the outlined problem. In the second half of the book, I provide you with 36 weeks' worth of planning pages. On these pages, you can write down goals and track your progress as you reach for your best self.