Coaching Mindsets for and through Sport
One of the lessons I took away from reading Brent Rushall’s[1] sports psychology book[2] “Psyching in Sport: The Psychological Preparation for Serious Competition in Sport” was the proposition that athletes need to enter competition with a positive task-oriented approach if they hoped to be successful. Players who set realistic and challenging goals are more likely to believe they can achieve these in competition. A positive attitude is essential but not enough on its own. P