Mental Performance During the Offseason: Summer Training for Athletes | #203
From The Champion Within: Build Confidence, Elevate Performance, and Hit Your Goals by Kate McCauley | Mental Toughness Mindset Coach for Athletes, Leaders and High Performers
June 2, 2026 · 20 min · Season 8
About this episode
This episode discusses how summer can be utilized for mental performance training for athletes, focusing on strategies for resetting and rebuilding mental skills.
MINDSET MODE : one free month of mindset tools on demand! This episode explores how summer can be a powerful time for mental performance training for athletes and teams. Host Kate McCauley shares strategies for using the off-season to reset, rebuild, and rewire mental skills, emphasizing the importance of intentional reflection, mental baseline assessment, and practical tools like visualization and breath work. Key Topics: Summer as a mental training opportunity Assessing mental baseline and emotional regulation Tools for mental resilience: visualization, breath work, EFT Creating a summer mental performance plan Free Guide: The 5 Mental Skills Championship Teams Train Book a mental toughness mindset training team workshop, or corporate speaking engagement: https://www.champion-within.com CONNECT with Kate McCauley: IG https://www.instagram.com/the.champion_within LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-mccauley-danu Book a Mental Toughness Mindset Training Appointment: https://www.champion-within.com/ Book corporate a speaking engagement or workshop on performance: …
People in this episode
Host: Kate McCauley
Topics covered
- mental performance
- summer training
- mental skills
- resilience
- visualization
- breath work
Keywords
- mental toughness
- athletes
- offseason training
- emotional regulation
- mental resilience
- performance plan
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Organizations: The Champion Within, Champion Within, Kate McCauley
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