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.
Why Do Athletes Hold Themselves Back During Games?
4 Tips to Stop Playing Not to Lose
Build Team Mental Toughness
How Mental Performance Coaching Helps Teams
Why Athletes Second Guess Themselves (And How to Stop)
Why Athletes Play Scared (And How to Stop)
Sports Psychology Articles
How to Improve Your Focus in Sports
How would you rate your focus during practices and games? As an athlete, if you want to improve your performance, we need to make sure
What is the Best Motivation for Athletes?
In this article, I’m going to go over the best motivation to have as an athlete and how you can use motivation to build a
What Causes Sports Anxiety?
Quick Summary:
- Sports anxiety is driven by fear—especially fear of failure—and the mind’s need to control the outcome of performance.
- Anxiety shows up most in games (but can also be present in practice) because athletes become outcome-focused, worrying about stats, mistakes, playing time, and others’ opinions.
- Unlike normal nerves, which are physical and often helpful, sports anxiety is mental and rooted in overthinking, future worry, and outcome-oriented thinking.
- Common contributors to sports anxiety include pressure and expectations, perfectionism, and low confidence—especially a lack of trust in executing skills during games.
- At its core, sports anxiety comes from outcome-oriented thinking; the most powerful solution is learning to become more process-focused and present so you can play freely instead of tight and fearful.
How to Handle Nerves at the Beginning of a Season
Do you get really nervous at the beginning of a season? Do you feel more expectations and notice that you typically don’t perform as well
How to Use Mental Reps to Train While You’re Injured
One of the most frustrating and difficult parts about being sidelined with an injury—other than just not being able to play in the game—is not
5 Confidence-Draining Habits Athletes Need to Break
When we play with confidence, we play with trust in ourselves to go out there and perform well. This leads to free play. It leads
Master Your Mental Game With One-On-One Coaching
Get one-on-one mental performance coaching to help break through mental barriers and become the athlete you’re meant to be!