Mental Performance Anxiety – The Hidden Culprit

2020-09-30T23:33:54+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 Culprit2020-09-30T23:33:54+08:00

Performance Anxiety In Sports – What Youth Sports Coaches Need To Know

2020-10-14T22:36:56+08:00

Craig conducted a workshop at the Northwest Coaches conference to help coaches with their athlete's mental game. This is often way under-emphasized by coaches probably because they just don't have the information. Coaches: You need to get educated or get left behind! Understand what drives fears for young athletes and use your communication skills to inoculate against it. Watch the video: Performance anxiety is one of the most common problems with athletes and is the reason why the study of sports psychology exists today. The reaction that we're dealing with is the fear reaction You hear it all the [...]

Performance Anxiety In Sports – What Youth Sports Coaches Need To Know2020-10-14T22:36:56+08:00

Dehydration Is A Major Cause Of Loss Of Focus

2016-01-14T17:53:01+08:00

Do you remember the tragic story of Korey Stringer, the football player from Ohio State who died from dehydration? Welcome to the Mental Toughness Academy!  I'm Craig Sigl, the Mental Toughness Trainer for youth athletes. Not drinking enough water is a serious problem in today's society and not just in the sports world.  I wanted to make sure I addressed this issue in our blog to emphasize the importance to parents and coaches of the need to pay attention to sports dehydration symptoms. What a lot of  people don't know is that   Dehydration can be a major cause [...]

Dehydration Is A Major Cause Of Loss Of Focus2016-01-14T17:53:01+08:00
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