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Motivational Monday - Mental Transformation

By Robert W.H. Price, LCPC, LPC, NCC CEO of Elite Minds, LLC/For the Prep Sports Report | December 21, 2020

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Every sport is beginning to look at how to build Mental Toughness and make sure their athletes are resilient. Commentators mention it much more than just a few years ago no matter what you are watching. Well, I’m here to answer the BIG questions when it comes to mental toughness and resilience and what impact mental training truly has on your athlete’s performance.  Let’s go on the Journey together!!!

Solved Mystery

For decades, the mystery of peak performance was unsolved. Coaches, athletes, trainers wanted to know…

·       Why do some athletes reach their potential and others don’t?

·       Why do some athletes crave challenges and others shy away?

·       Why do some athletes crumble under pressure while others thrive?

·       Why do some athletes bounce back from failure and others implode?

Coaching Transformation

Most coaching that is done with our athletes are designed to build skill acquisition through technique.  Let’s think about that for a moment…this type of coaching leads the athlete to eventually plateau and the message from the coach is drowned out.  The athlete does not improve in a manner that keeps pace with their expectations.  What transformation is needed?  Well coaching that is focused appropriately on the stages that accompany the expectations…

  1. Learning Stage
    1. Mindset and Skill Acquisition
  2. Competing Stage
    1. Mindset and Skill Acquisition
  3. Winning Stage
    1. Mindset and Skill Acquisition

As you see each stage is coupled with mindset work AND skill acquisition!  Think about how you coach and or how your child is coached and see if it matches this approach…If not let’s chat how we can incorporate at least the Mindset to your athletes training!!!

Special Invitation

Do you want to know more about the mental game? Do your athletes struggle mentally? Do your athletes need to improve their mental game? Do you want to know how to help your athletes build mental toughness? Do you want tangible tools to help you coach the mental game?

If you answered YES! to any of those questions, then I invite you to check out a FREE ASSESSMENT on my website (www.elitemindsllc.com).

Visit Robert at www.elitemindsllc.com or email at Robert@elitemindsllc.com.

Robert Price is the owner of Elite Minds, LLC is a mental performance consulting service that promotes professionals exceeding their potential in every field of human endeavor. This is accomplished through proven mental skill techniques that will lead the professional to more consistent performances even in the face of adversity. We understand how to get the brain and body working together as a team. Robert W.H. Price founded Elite Minds in 2000 as a graduate student and has created successful inroads since for hundreds of clients.  He is an expert applying specific mental skills and techniques that cultivate the mental and emotional strength necessary to thrive in an era of overwhelming demands and persistent conflict.

Who have Elite Minds worked with on the mental aspect of sports?

Elite Minds has worked with a wide variety of clients in various settings. We’ve improved performance with Soldiers, NBA, NFL, USL, PGA, NCAA athletes, Junior Golf, gymnasts, hockey players, lacrosse, ice skating, field hockey, track, and many other recreational athletes. 

Their most recent work has been with United States Army, United States Air Force, Savannah Golf Club, Ford Plantation Club, Crosswinds Golf Club, Sea Pines Resort Wellness Retreats, TEST Sports Clubs, TEST Football Academy, Athletes Edge, Chicago Bears, New York Giants, New Jersey Nets, Performance Lacrosse, Montgomery County Department of Recreation, Contributing Television Guest on Capitol Golf Weekly, Advanced Spine and Wellness Center, and Expert Guest on the John Thompson and Rick ‘Doc’ Walker Radio show on ESPN 980. Specifically, Mr. Price, has been employed as a Sport Psychology Consultant for Career Consultants, Inc. and Pro Sports Consultants, LLC. 

Robert Price has received Master’s degrees from both University of Maryland in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Sport Psychology and Johns Hopkins University in Clinical Community Counseling. Mr. Price also holds a bachelor’s degree from Hampton University, where he majored in Psychology and Learning Behavior Disorders. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh prior to transferring to Hampton University. He is a licensed clinical professional counselor in the states of Maryland and Georgia and is also a National Certified Counselor granted by the National Board of Certified Counselors, Inc.

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