SPMI is Now Offering In Person Mental Training Sessions Virtually Upon Request
SPMI is Now Offering In-Person Mental Training Sessions Virtually Upon Request
To our valued athletes and parents/guardians:
Mindset
Adding the Ingredients of Success
Athletes are often looking for that short cut or quick fix to the current challenges they are facing when in pursuit of their goals. Although short-cuts seem like good ideas when athletes are presented with tight deadlines such as preparing for college, often times the process of reaching those goals looks quite different. Check out this SPMI video to learn how struggling more creates long-term positive change.
Mental Toughness Chat with Jimmy Arias
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Checkout the latest Mental Toughness Chat with Former Top 5 tennis player in world Jimmy Arias. Jimmy arias is also a commentator for The Tennis Channel. Here we discuss topics from a players point a view and a broadcaster point of view such as struggling with confidence, choking, mental toughness skills, and some of Jimmy's toughest losses such as his semifinal match at the 1983 US Open against Stefan Edberg.
How to Master Your Emotions
One of the most common questions asked at SPMI is why do some athletes get so emotional when under pressure?
First, we must look at the root of an emotional response. Science has discovered that the number #1 reason why athletes have emotions is due to Survival. Emotions are there to help individuals survive because they help prepare the body for action.
Practice These 3 Tips to Performing Better Under Pressure
An athlete's focus the day of competition often differs from other days. On non-competition days, many athletes are training hard, working on their weaknesses while strengthening their strengths. However, on competition days athletes may seem tenser, more serious, and in some cases, quieter. This time of readiness is one that many athletes take too seriously. Depending on the time of the event, athletes may separate themselves from their team, reflecting on their upcoming performance and isolating themselves from any distraction that could “harm” their focus and overall result.
