Performing Under Pressure

Keeping your head in the game requires the athlete to translate hard physical work and talent into confidence and results during training and especially competition. Who wants to train arduously from the neck down, only to be sabotaged by a lack of training from the neck up? No one wants to choke. Although negative self-talk creates reactions in both mind and body that hamper performance, physical reactivity, and enjoyment, many athletes have negative and automatic mental “habits” that have never been addressed. Such patterns (including revisiting past errors, jumping too far ahead mentally, or using criticism to motivate), can and should be interrupted, then released.

Compete with Confidence

My mental training approach teaches athletes concrete and specific methods to replace negative cognitive patterns, relax physically when competing, and manage high pressure situations. This is not a sports psychology program for those who want fuzzy bromides and cute slogans. By using proven techniques of self-hypnosis, cognitive restructuring, and visualization, athletes and coaches learn to effectively combine physical and mental training to achieve “total effort” results.

Inside the Athlete’s Mind

My seminars and trainings are customized to meet the specific needs of individual athletes and teams. Services offered include:

Consultation with individual athletes and performers to prepare for specific competitive events or performances
Seminars focused on the mental skills needed for specific sports, such as golf, tennis, triathlons, swimming
Training sessions with teams throughout preseason and regular season
Consultation and training with coaches in the use of visualization, self-hypnosis, cognitive restructuring (positive vs. negative patterns of thought), and focusing techniques

Regardless of your performance challenges, the skills you will develop in my seminars or individual counseling sessions will help you perform better today and into the future. For current seminar schedules please click here or to schedule a private team seminar or individual sessions please contact me directly by phone or email.