Post Performance Routine, Empathy & Leadership, and Team Performance Indicators

Post Performance Routine to Facilitate Learning and Closure

We're going to look what sport psychology encourages athletes to do in order to optimize learning and manage rumination. First off, there is always room to learn from a performance...

Social Comparison, Control, and MindReady Interviews

The Comparison Game

It’s human nature to compare yourself to others, particularly those in a better position than you are. Without awareness of this mental performance pitfall, it can lead you down a track that undermines your performance, mood, and ability to reach your potential.

Pressure, Pre-Game Routines, and our Scout Program

Not All Pressure Is Equal

When the pressure is on, what exactly do you think of? Is it a high-stakes game? A scout or family in the stands? A loud and sizable crowd? Pressure comes from anything that increases the importance of performing well.

Motivation, Core Values, & Scout Program

The Ingredients to Motivation

Motivation is a fickle trait that has dire impacts on mood and performance. Motivation can be the difference between a win and a loss as every second or inch counts.

Self-talk: the narrative of your mind

Self-talk Tip: Reciprocal Inhibition

Reciprocal inhibition is the concept where one set of responses does not allow a different set. In your body, this could be easily explained through muscles. When you perform a bicep curl, the triceps relax as a result of the biceps contracting. Both cannot contract at once.

Psychological Flexibility, Simone Biles, and Imagery

Psychological Flexibility

Psychological flexibility is a trait commonly used to describe athletes with a strong mental game. It’s something that is sought after by athletes new to their competitive career, ones who have been in it for years, and everyone in between.