athlete confidence Articles & Insights

You're performing well. You're ahead. And suddenly, instead of continuing to compete, you start trying…

What should a coach do when an athlete has a bad day? Many coaches and…

Flow state gets most of the attention when we talk about peak performance. But what…

Right before competition, most athletes do not need more instruction. They need less mental traffic.…

Athletes are constantly told to be confident. But many have also learned that confidence is…

Being coachable is a strength, but taking in every cue, correction, and opinion can make…

More preparation is not always better. In this Mental Toughness Moment, Dr. Haley Perlus explains…

Tom Brady’s commencement speech at Georgetown University was packed with lessons about pressure, fear, confidence,…

Dr Haley PerlusSeptember 29, 2026

One of the biggest mistakes athletes make after a bad performance is thinking mental toughness…

One bad race, game, match, or round does not mean you suddenly lost confidence. In…