Mental Blocks: What Works (and Doesn't) To Help Your Athlete Overcome Them

Raising Elite Competitors

Are mental blocks holding your athletes back? Join me in this episode as we delve into the topic of mental blocks in athletes and explore practical strategies that you can implement to assist your athletes in overcoming these challenges.
Here’s what we’ll cover:

• What Are Mental Blocks?
• Identifying Mental Blocks (And What to Do to Help Your Athlete Overcome Them)
• What Doesn’t Work

Get ready to empower your athletes and propel them towards success!
Episode Highlights:
[00:00] What works, what doesn’t work when helping your athlete overcome mental blocks.
[02:05] What are mental blocks and why do they happen?
[03:44] What is a mental block and how does it happen?
[06:05] What not to do if your athlete is experiencing a mental block.
[08:19] Don’t put a timeline on your athlete’s mental block.
[10:58] Get her comfortable with the skills that she can do.
[13:00] What is mindfulness awareness and presence?
[14:23] Celebrate the small wins and successes.
[15:56] What are the underlying causes of mental blocks?
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