An athlete may benefit from mental performance coaching when the primary goal is to improve confidence, focus, motivation, emotional control, or performance under pressure. Therapy is the appropriate choice when…
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Best Books for Athlete Mental Health in 2026
If you’re searching for the best books for athlete mental health, the volume of available titles makes it hard to know where to start. Some are written for general audiences…
5 Surprising Ways Mindfulness Helps You Manage Emotions in Sports
Mindfulness helps you manage emotions in sports by bringing specific qualities, or frames of mind, to each moment. When you are present and aware, you know yourself and what pushes…
Sports Mental Performance Coach for Athletes and Teams
A mental performance coach helps athletes build the inner skills that support stronger performance, steadier confidence, and better responses to pressure. This includes: If you are looking for the best…
The Science Behind Mental Training for Athletes
Research suggests that practices like visualization, mindfulness, and breathwork can influence the neural and physiological systems involved in performance, helping athletes mentally rehearse skills, regulate pressure, and recover more effectively….
The Secret Scale Elite Athletes Use to Get in the Zone
This article explains the secret scale elite athletes use to get in the zone, based on activation numbers you can track in real time. Written by mental wellness and mental…
How to Integrate Athlete Mental Health Training Programs
Talk to any coach, athlete, athletic director, etc. about mental health training programs, and you’ll likely hear a similar story. We’re making progress, but it’s not enough. The need is…
How to Start a Conversation About Your Mental Health
Talking about your mental health can be one of the hardest things you do. Not because you are weak or dramatic or there is something wrong with you, but because…
How to Strengthen Mental Health in Sports Teams With These Strategies
Author’s note: I’m writing this in the wake of another NFL player’s untimely passing due to suicide. In 2025 alone, the deaths of Rudi Johnson, Kyren Lacy, Ricky Hatton, and…
How to Overcome Mental Blocks in Sports
Every athlete has experienced a mental block at some point or another. It’s basically when your body knows what to do, but your mind won’t let it happen. You might…