Positive Affirmations, a simple but efficient tool for Athletes

Positive Affirmations, a simple but efficient tool for Athletes In a precedent article, I provided several suggestions for dealing with negative thoughts and self-sabotage that can arise in athletes. Today, I would like to focus on one of them in particular, namely positive affirmations, which can also be used for other purposes, in order to … Read more

How to deal with nervousness in competition

How to deal with nervousness in competition Stress, anxiety, nervousness… these are different words to describe the mental and emotional tension that arises when approaching and during a competition, and to a smaller extent, in training. This is one of the most common challenges athletes face and the goal of this article is to give … Read more

How to best prepare for a competition

How to best prepare for a competition A question that regularly comes up among athletes is the question of preparing for a competition. Competition is the culmination of training, the moment when they have to pass a test, comparing themselves to others or to a past performance. Even when the competition is not the ultimate … Read more

How to use Visualization to improve your performance

How to use Visualization to improve your performance Although some definitions distinguish Visualization as a voluntary act which involves that one “orders” the creation of precise images in the mind, from  Mental Imagery as a way to have some images rise from the unconscious  mind (especially in therapeutic fields), they are often used indifferently in … Read more

What is Mental Training and how can it support athletes to perform to their full potential?

What is Mental Training and how can it support athletes to perform to their full potential? How Much of Performance do you think is mental? When you ask athletes, most often their answer usually lie between 50% and 90% with a few rare exceptions that will answer 10% or 100%. I personally prefer seeing it … Read more