Mental Performance Training

Team cohesion, pre-performance routines, leadership and increased readiness and resiliency are just some of the key areas athletes, businesses, performing artists and the United States military rely on certified mental performance coaches to develop and teach.

Mental performance training can take many forms.  My approach focuses on managing the immediate challenges confronting my clients while simultaneously supporting their foundation of attributes and mindset skills to achieve long term success.

As a performer and leader, do you ever:

  • Respond to emotions or thoughts in ways that keep you from performing your best?
  • Have a hard time focusing on the right things at the right time, especially when it counts?
  • Find it challenging to communicate and be heard by others, or share responsibilities?
  • Experience self-doubt, a lack of trust, or the inability to take initiative and commit?
  • Find it difficult to remain insightful or make decisions in the present moment?
  • Feel that your attitude keeps you from enjoying yourself and giving full effort?
  • Feel lost in your ‘field of play’ and unable to find direction or set goals?
  • Believe the actions you take don’t coincide with what you really care about or feel is important?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, my Mental Performance Model (MPM) provides the structure for you tackling those challenges head on.

To build competencies throughout the MPM, one must reflect deeply on their beliefs, biases, thoughts, emotions and behaviors.  Understanding yourself is the basis to creating an individualized process for achievement and happiness.

Mindset skills (mental skills) are an extensively researched set of trainable psychological abilities and techniques that individuals and teams can incorporate to build competencies throughout the MPM.  

Using techniques such as (a) Mindfulness, (b) Imagery, (c) Goal Setting, (d) Breathing and (e) Self-Talk, my clients’ tailored performance plans aim to support these areas, among others:

Energy or Fear Management – Experiencing energy and tension levels consistent with optimal performance

Attention and Concentration Control (focusing) – Focusing attention on task relevant cues 

Mental Preparation – Using all of the senses to create or recreate an experience in the mind

Effective Thoughts – Thinking and talking to oneself in a supportive way

Communication – Effectively communicating with others

Goal Setting – Creating a controllable value-driven process