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Eli is a sport psychology consultant and mental game coach who works 1-1 with athletes to help them improve their mental skills and overcome any mental barriers keeping them from performing their best.
He has an M.S. in psychology and his mission is to help athletes and performers reach their goals through the use of sport psychology & mental training.
Using Routines to Increase Performance in Sports
How to Stop Getting Down on Yourself After Games
The Importance of Learning From Mistakes in Sports
Exercise to Increase Confidence in Sports
Importance of Being Present in Sports
How to Know Your Strengths as an Athlete
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Using Routines to Increase Performance in Sports
Consistent. That’s a coveted title among athletes. Coaches want consistent players and players work to be consistent. When you’re consistent, you’re reliable. Your coaches and
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How to Stop Getting Down on Yourself After Games
“I always get down on myself after a bad game.” That’s what a college athlete told me in a mental performance coaching session the other
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The Importance of Learning From Mistakes in Sports
Managing mistakes is a common mental game skill I help athletes with as a mental performance coach. And I’ll be the first to tell you,
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Exercise to Increase Confidence in Sports
Knowing where your confidence comes from is key to playing with confidence. And playing with confidence is the key to peak performance. When you doubt
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Importance of Being Present in Sports
Being present in sports means you are in the here and now. Your mind isn’t traveling to the future, full of worries about what may
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How to Know Your Strengths as an Athlete
What are your strengths as an athlete? Have you thought much about that question? Have you really taken the time to examine your game and
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