Mindset and performance coaching for athletes and other high achievers
You show up at every practice. You bust your butt. You care more than a lot of the other swimmers in the pool. You’re used to working harder than everyone. It used to pay off, but it’s been months, maybe even years since you’ve looked up…
Hello again. I’m back live for day four of five of the Complete Athlete Video Series: “New year, New mindset.” I’m excited about today. We’ve talked so far about the mind, the body, yesterday was the spirit, and today is the inner circle. We’re starting…
Mindfulness meditation for athletes Hello everybody! I’m back for day three of our five-day “New Year, New Mindset” video series. I am really excited and a little bit nervous today, which is usually a really good indicator of good things to come. Today’s topic is “spirit.”…
Hello! Today we are going to dig into what the body does to play a part in your peak performance mindset and your ability to do your very best under pressure. I’m Rebecca Smith. I am a sports psychology expert and I specialize in working…
What’s the worst that could happen if you fail? You let people down? You let yourself down? You fall short? Your BIG dream gets flushed down the toilet? For many incredible athletes, failure could mean saying goodbye to college or…
Introduction This is the first of five live trainings that I’m going to do this week in the spirit of “New Year, New Mindset.” It’s basically a look at the athlete from the inside out. We’ll start with the mind, and then we’ll go to…
Research has found issues with “lost skills” or “mental blocks” in gymnastics and many sports Mental blocks can happen in figure skating, cheerleading, running, javelin throwing, baseball/softball pitching, soccer, hurdling, golf, tennis, trampoline, and of course gymnastics. I’ve even seen singers “lose their voice” in…
Rebecca Smith, MA Sport Psychology What is a Sport Psychologist? According to the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP), “A sport psychologist is someone who is trained in clinical or counseling psychology to provide individual or group therapy relative to a broad range of behavioral…
Dear Athlete, You’re about to walk out onto the field, court, pool deck, or gym floor. You feel a little sick to your stomach because you know it’s not gonna go well. You always fall apart when the pressure is on. No matter how hard…
This was my biggest problem as a gymnast, and ultimately what led me to quit the sport. It happened with my back walkover on the beam, with my back tumbling on the floor, and then when I started training a back hand spring on the…
