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Sport Psychology and the Business Executives I often receive requests from business professionals to consult with them about incorporating "peak perfomance" strategies into their professional lives. The calls come from professionals that are in some sort of a performance slump. The Confident Athletes Numerous publications, as well as research and studies currently in process indicate there is a strong relationship between an athletes self-confidence, belief in self, and their abilites to perform. Coaching the Perfectionist Young Athletes Often I hear from athletes or parents of athletes who worry about their or their child's sport performance. Athletes, or parents for that matter, who demand high levels of performance are rarely satisified with incremental levels of performance achievement because they set the standard of acceptable performance extremely high. Stress and Burnout in Youth Sport Athletes, parents and sports psychology professionals often have different ideas about burnout in sports. Research indicates that burnout gets in the way of a young athlete's joy in sport participation, participation longevity, and ultimately performance success. Coaching the Young, Perfectionist Athletes Perfectionistic athletes are blocked from performing up to their abilities by their extremely high performance with little room for error causing them to fear failure. They worry too much about pleasing others, are anxious and stressed out or allow statistics and winning to become most important. Perfectionists believe performance results are what make them "good & valued" human beings, and that others will respect them more if they perform to the highest levels. From Fuzzy to Focused: Enhancing Sports Performance by Improving Concentration Skill In sports, the mind is very much like a very refined lens of a camera. Some athletes have better focusing mechanisms than others and are able to focus with better precision. These are the athletes, who often describe their experiences as feeling extremely connected in the present moment. They are able to focus on the present moment – let go of the past (including mistakes, errors) and fears of the future –even during stressful moments of play or when the stakes of performance are high Using Positive Self-Affirmations in Sport "Have you ever wondered why it seems that certain athletes succeed where others seem to struggle with success? The people who succeed know how to program their minds for success, while others may be operating under a cloud of negative suggestions, statements or beliefs. The challenging news about what we say to ourselves is that these beliefs developed early in life and have become a regular method we use to communicate to ourselves. The good news is that this pattern can, with practice, be co Mental Preparation for Peak Performances Measuring success is a difficult task because achieving exactness in performance is quite challenging. However, if even the smallest percentage of one's performance can be attributed to mental preparation one would think an athlete might consider implementing a mental game strategy to achieve that extra performance edge. The Attributes of Confident Athletes Professional athletes exude high levels of self-trust and confidence. They aren't discouraged by mistakes, hung up on the comments of others (coaches, parents, teammates), or fear competitors because they trust in their skills and abilities. This strong level of confidence is what separates the good athletes from the "great" athletes.