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Three Secrets to Building Mental Resilience

By: Michelle Cleere Ph.D.

If your student-athletes are not performing to the best of their abilities, there is a chance the problem is not physical but mental. I once met with a player who struggled on the court and rated her self-confidence as a three on a scale of one-to-ten. In her mind, she needed to train her body harder, but no progress came from her attempts. Her troubles were not related to her physical training, but her lack of mental training — a common issue among many student-athletes.

Five ways to build mental preparedness in practice

By: Michelle Cleere, Ph.D

Coaches at all levels work to create an effective practice plan that will produce the perfect game performance. Unfortunately, on occasion they overlook how to incorporate mental preparedness into their plan alongside physical preparations. The below tips are a few ways to set your student-athletes up to make the most of their time in practice.

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