Mental Edge Performance

Appreciate Your Talent and Stay Confident: . When athletes are intimidated by opponents they tend to take themselves out of the game before it begins. They start with the negative mindset and the I Can't Win. Sports are about playing every game as hard and well as possible, regardless of the opponent. You want to appreciate your talents, skills and praise yourself instead of your competitors. . To perform confidently, you need to bring high confidence and trust in yourself t...o each competition. How do you do that? You become more Pro-Active and take responsibility for your confidence. Think about what makes you feel confident... This may include great practices, past experiences, successful games, skills you have improved on and support of good teammates and coaches. Your focus and trust in your abilities will help keep you confident and keeping a strong mindset for your performance. . Shayne McGowan Mental Game Coach www.mentaledgeperformance.ca Take your Game to the next level . www.mentaledgeperformance.ca #producers #hollywood #fitnessmodel #motivation #olympics #athletes #sports #boxing #sportsmedia #coaching #trainforher #physique #trainmag #fitness #actress #taekwondo #healthylifestyle #teamallmax #supplements #performance #mma #femaleathletes #actors #emjmarketing #nfl #bodybuilding #espn920newjersey See more

How to Turn Losses into Lessons: . The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. . This phrase was the introduction to a sports show called "The Wide World of Sports" to describe the human drama of athletic competition. Athletes seek a sense of joy and accomplishment when they succeed in sports. Likewise, you sometimes have pain when you fall short. That pain can be disappointment from working so hard all year long and just missing your goal. ... . That pain can be frustration from making a critical mistake at the end of the season. That pain can be anger of a bad call, meltdown or bad play calling of your team that knocked you out of the playoffs. Growing pains are the experiences you gain when things don’t go according to plan, when you fall short of what you set out to achieve or when unfortunate circumstances strike at the most inopportune time. The experience gained from growing pains can mentally prepare you to get the next level, and Prepare for Next Season. . Quote: You can talk all you want, but until you really get into it, and get into the thick of things, you can’t really understand what [the playoffs] feels like. Growing pains are a part of life, definitely a part of any Sport. So you’re gonna have pains, growing pains. And you're gonna have lessons within them that you gotta learn. . How to Turn Losses into Lessons: . After each competition, no matter if you win or lose, or how well you performed, find 2 takeaways that can improve your performance in future competitions. . These lessons can be physical (improving condition, agility, footwork, etc.), technical (strengthen specific techniques) or mental (improve confidence, manage perfectionism, etc.). Use past experience to help you grow and improve your game for the future. . Shayne McGowan Mental Game Coach www.mentaledgeperformance.ca Take your game to the next level . www.mentaledgeperformance.ca #producers #hollywood #fitnessmodel #motivation #olympics #athletes #sports #boxing #sportsmedia #coaching #trainforher #physique #trainmag #fitness #actress #taekwondo #healthylifestyle #teamallmax #supplements #performance #mma #femaleathletes #actors #emjmarketing #nfl #bodybuilding See more

Athletes Who Can't Cope with Mistakes: . Does your athlete have trouble coping with mistakes? Do your athletes zone out or loose their focus during games because they can't let go of mistakes? In fact many Coaches and Sport Parents have said that their athletes struggle with letting go of mistakes. . In order to be successful, your athletes need to learn how to let go of mistakes and remain composed. If they can't stay composed, they risk not playing up to their potential, an...d letting their mindset takeover and putting self-doubts and fear of failure and loosing in there heads. . Athletes need to learn how to Reset themselves, and Refocus so they don't fall into that trap. Don’t let one mistake snowball into more mistakes, which snowballs into the fear of more missed goals, unable to keep your lead,missed putts, turnovers, lost rebounds, and more bad performances. . Shayne McGowan Mental Game Coach www.mentaledgeperformance.ca Take your Game to the next level . www.mentaledgeperformance.ca #producers #hollywood #fitnessmodel #motivation #olympics #athletes #sports #boxing #sportsmedia #coaching #trainforher #physique #trainmag #fitness #actress #taekwondo #healthylifestyle #teamallmax #supplements #performance #mma #femaleathletes #actors #emjmarketing #nfl #bodybuilding #sportsupplements #espn920newjersey See more

How to Assess Your Game After a Lose: . Do you see one loss as a failure? More importantly, after losing a game do you FEEL you failed? . Many athletes feel totally dejected after losing a game or competition. It makes no difference if they lost to a lower ranked opponent or the best athlete in the world....One challenge for athletes is that they are often their harshest critics, "I made too many mistakes today, I’m too slow, I can’t win against opponents who have a higher ra...nking. . Beating up on yourself over mistakes and losses negates any part of your game that was strong and positive. Self-critical behaviour hurts confidence and hurts your motivation to train in the next week of practice. . When you solely base success on wins and losses, your confidence will roller coaster up and down. When you win, your confidence will be high. When you lose, your confidence will be low. . No matter if you win or lose, you can find positive takeaways as long as you evaluate your game objectively. Objective evaluation of a competition helps keep you confident and focused on your goals. Improving your game requires objectivity. How do you assess your performance objectively. Start with numbers that you can't deny. For example, look at your statistics for the game or competitionetc. . Lastly You also want to assess your mental game, without being critical of yourself. How well did you focus on one play at a time, for example? Did you let go of mistakes quickly? Did you visualize leading up to competition? After you assess your game, move on to growth and how you will improve in the next week of practice. Take a growth perspective instead of wallowing in your shortcomings. . Shayne McGowan Mental Game Coach www.mentaledgeperformance.ca Take your Game to the next level See more

The Composed Athlete: . The first characteristic of a composed athlete is the ability to remain calm, steadfast, or in control during crunch time or competitive pressure. The composed athlete is a gamer or the person who thrives under competitive pressure, such as Tiger Woods when he has the lead in a golf tournament, or Michael Jordan would take control of the game in the 4th quarter. Athletes with composure are able to raise the level of their play during competition becau...se they thrive when the battle is close. . The second main attribute of a composed athlete is the ability to remain composed emotionally when challenged by misfortune or after committing a mistake, such as Tom Brady ability to quickly let go of errors. Do the best athletes in the world get upset by mistakes? You bet! However, these athletes do not dwell on past mistakes or let mistakes compound into more mistakes. They don't linger on frustration or lose focus and their ability to think straight. They recognize what happened, and regroup and refocus to play on and finish the game with all intentions of winning! . Shayne McGowan Mental Game Coach www.mentaledgeperformance.ca Take your Game to the next level . www.mentaledgeperformance.ca #TSN1290 #producers #hollywood #fitnessmodel #motivation #olympics #athletes #sports #boxing #sportsmedia #coaching #trainforher #physique #trainmag #fitness #actress #taekwondo #healthylifestyle #teamallmax #supplements #performance #mma #femaleathletes #actors #emjmarketing #nfl #bodybuilding #espn920newjersey See more