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Stop Negative Self Talk In Sport Performance – Pressure Tip #2

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:27:10+08:00

Today's pressure tip is about eliminating destructive thinking and the critical voice inside your head to reduce pressure. It's called negative self talk and it is a significant contributing factor to experiencing stress, anxiety and ultimately, that pressure we are working on getting rid of because it's part of that "Interference" that gets in the way of your best performances. Thoughts like, "I can't do this", "I'm not big enough, fast enough or strong enough" or worse "I'm not good enough" are only going to INCREASE the amount of pressure an athlete feels when they need to perform their best the [...]

Stop Negative Self Talk In Sport Performance – Pressure Tip #2Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:27:10+08:00

How To Focus Better In Competition – Pressure Tip #5

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:27:26+08:00

Today's pressure tips help you learn how to focus better in competition. When you do that, your mind is occupied and distracted away from the pressure. This video gives you ideas on how to direct your focus... Can you keep your focus in the moment of pressure and ignore distractions? The first step is to pick a small target and then put your center of attention completely on it. That means focusing all of your mental energy on the spot you want the ball/puck to go or in some cases, the ball coming at you. You can practice this at home [...]

How To Focus Better In Competition – Pressure Tip #5Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:27:26+08:00

How To Come Through Under Pressure – Tip #4

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:28:33+08:00

Are you ready to be the hero when your opportunity presents itself...like at the end of the game? For most athletes, the answer to that question is "No." Are you the one everyone looks to for the game-winning goal or clutch score? For most athletes this just adds on more pressure, because everybody starts expecting you to be the one to save the day whenever your team is down or needing a score. Every athlete needs to know how to come through under pressure consistently. In today's pressure tip, you will learn that the key is not to fight the [...]

How To Come Through Under Pressure – Tip #4Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:28:33+08:00

Conquering Fear By Letting Go Of “I”

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:28:46+08:00

You may not hear this approach for conquering fear in many sports psychologist offices or read it in a psychology book, because I learned this simple but powerful technique from doing yoga. I am Wendy Lynne, the Director of Mental Toughness Academy. I have been practicing this new approach for conquering fear and anxiety for myself and have found it to be amazingly effective and powerful. So I wanted to share it with you! It could be just another tool or approach you use to deal with any performance anxiety or fear. Yoga is more than just another way to move [...]

Conquering Fear By Letting Go Of “I”Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:28:46+08:00

The Importance of Being Mentally Strong to Get a Sports Scholarship

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:32:23+08:00

As parents of athletes, we all have in the back of our mind "Wouldn't it be great if Johnny could get a sports scholarship to college" - right?!? Having the right natural abilities is definitely the first step, but there are a lot of gifted athletes competing for athletic scholarships. The following is a guest post discussing how mental toughness is the key ingredient. The Importance of Building Mental Strength to get a Sports Scholarship If you are looking to learn more about scholarships and how you can train your student athlete to receive one, you need to realize that [...]

The Importance of Being Mentally Strong to Get a Sports ScholarshipCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:32:23+08:00

How Athletes Can Stop Choking Under Pressure?

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:43+08:00

It’s the 1986 World Series and the Boston Red Sox are winning by 2 runs in the last inning with 2 outs and 2 strikes on the batter. A very easy, slow ground ball was hit to Bill Buckner, the Red Sox first baseman, but instead of picking it up he let it go through his legs. It went down as one of the worst chokes in the history of baseball. World famous tennis player, John McEnroe was leading Ivan Lendl, 2 sets to 0 in the French Open and had not lost a match all year. McEnroe only needed [...]

How Athletes Can Stop Choking Under Pressure?Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:43+08:00

Mental Performance Anxiety – The Hidden Culprit

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:54+08:00

Performance anxiety seems to be the number one issue in youth sports these days. Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy! I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. It is easy to blame it on the kid's parents or coaches, but I think anxiety in sports goes much deeper than just pressure from sports parents and coaches. Love to know your thoughts and experiences in the comments below. What are the Effects of Performance Anxiety on Sports Performance? It seems like everywhere around the world, kids in sports are experiencing some sort of sports performance anxiety like this [...]

Mental Performance Anxiety – The Hidden CulpritCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:33:54+08:00

‘On Air’- Craig Discusses the Importance of Mental Training for Athletes

Craig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:25+08:00

Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer was recently featured on a sports radio talk show discussing “The 4 Keys for Developing Mental Toughness for Teen Athletes”. We thought there was some valuable information in the interview we wanted to share. Some of the questions that were discussed in the talk show are: How you might be sabotaging your performance without even knowing it? How developing mental fitness may be different than you think? Why, not developing a positive mental attitude could cost you BIG TIME during critical moments? How mental strength can be a performance booster? The Introduction [...]

‘On Air’- Craig Discusses the Importance of Mental Training for AthletesCraig Sigl2020-09-30T23:34:25+08:00

Sports Psychology For Youth Sports

Craig Sigl2016-01-14T17:25:33+08:00

I still get disappointed when I hear from coaches and parents who blame kids for their lack of effort in reaching their potential. I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth sports.The bottom line is, kids in sports always perform their best when they are free of fears and limiting beliefs. That is what stops kids from giving their best efforts. In this video, I share with you the difference between what is typical teachings in sports psychology and what I believe you also need to learn to truly become mentally tough! Many people in the [...]

Sports Psychology For Youth SportsCraig Sigl2016-01-14T17:25:33+08:00

Focus In Sports

Craig Sigl2014-06-12T07:13:20+08:00

This is an area I think we can all agree is critical for our athletes success, but focus in sports is one of the toughest things to teach. In this video, Craig gives you some concepts so you can start to help your athletes with their focus in sports ... Focus In Sports This video is the next segment of a series of trainings for coaches to learn how to teach mental toughness to their athletes. Don’t tell a kid to believe in himself or you just got to start focusing. They don’t know how to do it and [...]

Focus In SportsCraig Sigl2014-06-12T07:13:20+08:00

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