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Mistakes are an inevitable part of sports competition. Whether it's a missed shot, a costly foul, or a strategic error, athletes face...
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Sep 192 min read
Goal! Reach yours with attention to focus and process
In the world of mental performance coaching, setting goals is an important part of the overall process of staying on task while working...
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mmancini116
Aug 103 min read
Pressure in Performance - What does is it look like to you?
Pressure is inevitable. We are human beings, cast in a myriad of roles – career, personal, avocational. Whether you're an amateur athlete...
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mmancini116
Jul 302 min read
Maximizing Performance - Six Strategies
To get the most out of your performance, you will have to meet and work through a variety of challenges. This is true for athletes,...
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mmancini116
Jul 172 min read
Cultivating Resilience in Athletes: A Guide to Building Mental Strength
Athletes undergo numerous challenges, from physical strains to mental pressures, all aiming for top performance. In the world of sports,...
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mmancini116
Jul 32 min read
Embracing the Present: The Athlete's Guide to Peak Performance
In the world of sports, where decisions can define success or failure, staying in the present moment is not just a mindset but a crucial...
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mmancini116
Jun 263 min read
The Art of Peak Productivity in Business
In the realm of the corporate environment, achieving peak productivity isn't just about working harder—it's about working smarter. One of...
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mmancini116
Dec 10, 20232 min read
Tryouts - Enjoying the Experience vs. Dreading the Outcome
Tryouts can be, well, trying, for both athlete and parent. Will I, Can I, make the team? What happens if I don't? I am going to let my...
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mmancini116
Oct 8, 20233 min read
Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On
There is a great, very poignant Jimmy Buffet song entitled, Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On. Jimmy wrote it after the catastrophic...
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mmancini116
Aug 28, 20235 min read
Adopting a Growth Mindset – What does that really mean for me?
If you have perused any self-help information online or subscribe to any performance newsletters, you will inevitably find something...
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mmancini116
Jul 25, 20233 min read
Coping With Fear of Failure - Key Strategies
What are your fears? We all have them. It is perfectly normal. We read about heroic actions, courage and toughness in a particular...
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mmancini116
Jun 23, 20234 min read
Why Mental Performance Coaching Matters...Or Does It?
Whenever I talk to a group of athletes, coaches, parents or administrators I usually start out with the same question - “How much of the...
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mmancini116
May 28, 20233 min read
Comfort Zone Traps for Athletes
“Comfort Zones.” The phrase can have slightly different meanings in different contexts. “Get out of your comfort zone,” is a common...
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mmancini116
May 9, 20233 min read
Mental Performance – Practice, Practice, Practice
We have all heard the old saying, “It’s a marathon, not a sprint.” That phrase can relate to many aspects of our lives, but especially...
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mmancini116
Apr 26, 20233 min read
Trust Your Skills, Trust Your Game, Trust Yourself
“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” “Self-trust is the first secret of success.” ---Ralph Waldo Emerson--- Two...
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mmancini116
Apr 7, 20233 min read
Why Mental Performance Coaching Matters...Not just in sports but in life
Twenty, fifteen, maybe even ten years ago, Mental Performance coaching, or sports psychology, was only heard of when watching an...
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mike@topmentalperformance.com
Mar 17, 20233 min read
Is Your Confidence Reactive or Pro-Active?
Confidence. We all want it. As athletes we crave it. But it ebbs and flows, rises and falls, dips and dives and goes everywhere in...
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mmancini116
Mar 8, 20234 min read
Six Key Mental Skills of Elite Athletes
What makes a great athlete? First off, it usually starts with great natural talent that translates to their sport. For example, a hockey...
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mike@topmentalperformance.com
Feb 17, 20233 min read
How well do you bounce back from mistakes?
What happens when you make a mistake? Are you slamming a club on the golf course? Throwing your batting helmet off heading back to the...
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mike@topmentalperformance.com
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Do you see a Challenge or a Threat?
When you step onto the 18th fairway with the match on the line, do you feel a sense of dread, of fear, or do you feel yourself jumping at...
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