By Tim Bennett, MGCP Over the past several months, I have been slammed with requests for mental performance coaching sessions regarding the NCAA recruiting process and its collateral damage on confidence, expectations, and by extension on-field/court performance. June 15 is right around the corner. For the class of 2024, you all know what this means. […]
Athletic Mindfulness – What is it? How can it help Sports Performance?
By: Tim Bennett, MGCP It is a cool buzzword that has come to the forefront of sports psychology in recent years. However, for some strange reason, it gets cast as a hippy-type movement. That is not the case at all and sports science backs this up! But what exactly is athletic mindfulness? First, we know […]
The Power of Self Talk for Athletes
By: Tim Bennett, MGCP You know that voice inside your head when you are competing? Sometimes, it says some good things, and then sometimes it says some nasty stuff. And try as you want but it just seems to come out of nowhere. Truth be told is that everyone has this inner voice. During competition, […]
Neutral Thinking in Mental Training
By: Tim Bennett, MGCP The holiday season is upon us. It is a great time to reflect on this past year and look forward to the coming one! As part of my reflection, I look at all the great people we lost this year who have influenced my life. One of them was Trevor Moawad. […]
Expectations vs. Confidence in Soccer
By: Tim Bennett, MGCP The one consistent athletic mental performance issue I hear from clients whether they are professional, amateur, or youth, is “I don’t have any confidence.” The root cause of lack of confidence has nothing to do with confidence at all. It has to do with expectations! We have been coached, taught, and […]