About this episode
This episode discusses two types of goals that can enhance athletic performance and offers mental coaching insights for athletes and their parents.
Learn the two types of goals you can set for games and how each one can be used to improve your performance. 🧠 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-coa...
People in this episode
Host: Eli Straw
Topics covered
- goal setting
- performance improvement
- mental coaching
- athlete confidence
- anxiety management
Keywords
- sports psychology
- mental performance
- goal types
- athlete anxiety
- performance goals
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