Self-Talk Shift to Play Better in Games

About this episode

Eli Straw discusses mental performance coaching techniques to help athletes improve their game by shifting their self-talk.

🧠 Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes: If you’re struggling with confidence, anxiety, fear of failure, or overthinking during games—or you’re a parent of an athlete dealing with that—I work 1-on-1 with athletes to help them perform freely and confidently. Learn more about the program and see if it’s a good fit: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-performance-coaching/ 🥇Team Mental Performance Coaching Program: https://www.successstartswithin.com/mental-coaching-for-teams/ ...

People in this episode

Host: Eli Straw

Topics covered

• mental performance coaching
• athlete confidence
• anxiety management
• fear of failure
• overthinking
• team coaching

Keywords

• mental performance
• athletes
• self-talk
• confidence
• anxiety
• coaching
• sports psychology

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Success Starts Within

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