
MENTAL PERFORMANCE
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How mental performance coaching is transforming elite football
Mark Carey, Mar 27, 2024
“Through mental performance training, players can condition their brains and behaviours to maintain their optimal performance and positively channel their emotional responses — but repetition is crucial.”
“It’s not just about understanding something, it’s about conditioning it. Players are starting to realise that everything starts and stops with the brain — if that falls, everything else falls with it.”
Simone Biles Just Credited Therapy With Helping Her Win Olympic Gold In Paris
Charlotte Walsh, Aug 1, 2024
"Three years ago, I never thought I'd step foot on the gymnastics floor again just because of everything that had happened," she told reporters at a press conference after winning the individual all-around medal. "But with the help of [my coach] Cecile [Landi], I got back in the gym and worked really hard mentally and physically. Even this morning at 7:00 a.m., I saw my therapist. And there's a time change, so she is so amazing for allowing me to do that these couple of days here in Paris."