Getting Mentally Prepared for Games – Sports Leadership Series

By: Dr. Chris Stankovich | @DrStankovich | Dec 13, 2010

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Mental toughness in sports can be the difference between one athlete over-achieving and another performing far below his potential (Mind of Steel). Fortunately, there are a number of mental performance enhancement skills that can be learned an quickly mastered, allowing determined athletes to gain a significant advantage against their opponents. In a previous column I wrote for Columbus Parent magazine, I discuss a number of different cognitive and behavioral techniques that can be used by athletes to improve their performance in all levels and types of sports, including varsity sports, pop warner, AAU, and little league.