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- Have you lost the love for your sport? Athletes can lose their passion for many reasons, including fear of failure, sports performance anxiety, high expectations, pressure, and negative thinking. In this episode, I share five practical tips to help you enjoy competing again, reconnect with why you started, and regain your love for your sport.
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🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/
👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!
👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)
📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN
📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY
Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make
*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional. - Mental training techniques can help you stay calm under pressure, control your thoughts, and perform your best when the game is on the line. In this episode, I share four of the most effective mental training techniques I teach to help them compete with more confidence in high-pressure situations.
If you're ready to stop letting pressure control your performance and want personalized help building your mental game, click the link below to learn more about my one-on-one mental performance coaching.
Work with me!
🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/
👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!
👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)
📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN
📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY
Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make
*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional. - Fear of making mistakes in sports can cause athletes to play scared, hesitate, and lose confidence. In this episode, I explain why athletes become afraid of mistakes and share 4 practical ways you can help your athlete build confidence, respond better to mistakes, and compete more freely.
If your athlete struggles with fear of failure, perfectionism, or performance anxiety, this approach can make a huge difference. If you'd like my help working with your athlete one-on-one, click the link below to learn more.
Work with me!
🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/
👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!
👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)
📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN
📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY
Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make
*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional. - Fear of failure can cause athletes to play cautiously, overthink mistakes, and look completely different in games than they do in practice. In this episode, I explain how parents can recognize when their athlete is playing with fear and help them compete with more freedom and confidence.
If fear of failure is holding your athlete back, click the link below to learn more about one-on-one mental performance coaching.
Work with me!
🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/
👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!
👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)
📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN
📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY
Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make
*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional. - Why does a child lose confidence in sports so quickly? If your athlete seems confident one week and full of self-doubt the next, there's usually a deeper reason. In this episode, I explain why confidence becomes so fragile in young athletes, what actually causes it to disappear after mistakes or bad games, and how parents can help build confidence that lasts.
If your child struggles with confidence in sports and you'd like personalized help, click the link below to learn more about my one-on-one mental performance coaching.
Work with me!
🧠 1-1 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/
👉 Confident Competitor Academy: Go from playing with fear & anxiety to playing with confidence in just 6 weeks!
👉 Mentally Tough Kid Course (for youth athletes)
📖 Mind Games Book: https://a.co/d/gXZfORN
📖 Athlete Mental Training Book: https://a.co/d/bfojamY
Free Training: Top 5 Mental Mistakes Athletes Make
*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed professional.
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About Sports Psychology Coaching
The Sports Psychology Coaching Podcast by Eli Straw is a mental training podcast for athletes, competitors, coaches, and performers who want to improve confidence, focus, and performance under pressure. This podcast teaches practical sports psychology strategies to help athletes overcome fear of failure, performance anxiety, overthinking, and loss of confidence after mistakes so they can trust their training and compete freely.Each episode covers key mental performance topics, including:• Sports psychology and mental training for athletes• How to build confidence in sports• Overcoming performance anxiety and pressure• Trusting your training and competing without fear• Focus, composure, and mental toughness in competition• Letting go of overthinking and perfectionism• Visualization, mindfulness, and present-moment performance• How to perform consistently in games, races, and competitionsHosted by mental performance coach Eli Straw, this podcast provides simple, practical mental game coaching used with athletes from youth to elite levels. Learn how to stop playing scared, compete with freedom, and unlock your true performance.If you’re an athlete, parent, or coach looking for sports psychology tips, mental toughness training, and performance mindset strategies, this podcast will help you build the mental skills needed to perform at your best when it matters most.*This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute psychological or medical treatment. I am a mental performance coach, not a licensed psychologist. For clinical concerns, consult a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist.
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