A long-term goal is planned to be achieved over a long period of time and may take years. Long-term goals should be challenging and maybe slightly intimidating with a balance between pushing yourself and being realistic. A goal is not a goal until you write it down, develop steps to reach it, and set a […]

Mental Preparation
Mental preparation includes mental techniques, methods, practices, or trainings that enable the athlete to increase his or her performance in regards to training or competition.

Mental Adversity
Mental adversity may include negative thinking (e.g., self-doubt), difficulties concentrating, ineffective stress coping, motivation issues, or arousal regulation problems (e.g., performance anxiety, under stimulated or over stimulated).