Sports Performance Anxiety: Complete Guide for Athletes
Eli Straw November 11, 2023
Read Complete Guide Sports performance anxiety affects athletes at every level.
It’s not just nerves before a game. It’s overthinking, hesitation, and the pressure to perform that make it harder to trust yourself when it matters most.
If you’ve ever felt like you play freely in practice but tighten up in competition, you’re not alone.
Below, you’ll find resources to help you better understand sports performance anxiety and begin working through it so you can compete with more confidence and trust in your ability.
If sports performance anxiety is affecting your performance, the best place to start is with this complete guide that explains:
This step-by-step guide walks you through the process of understanding and managing sports performance anxiety so you can trust yourself and perform at your best.
Sports performance anxiety is often rooted in patterns of overthinking, pressure, and a lack of trust in yourself during competition. Through structured mental performance coaching, athletes learn how to understand these patterns and develop practical strategies to perform with greater freedom and confidence.
Mental performance coaching focuses on building skills such as:
These skills allow athletes to stay present, manage anxiety effectively, and perform the way they are capable of during competition.
Mental Performance Coaching for Athletes
What Does a Mental Coach Do?
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.
Get one-on-one mental performance coaching to help break through mental barriers and become the athlete you’re meant to be!