Secrets of a successful athlete

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December 3rd, 2009 | Posted by Miley

People enjoy watching great athletes. The things that they could do physically seem impossible at times. But in reality some of the champions are no better then their competition physically. The secret to top performances is in the mind.What most people do not know is that mental tougness can bring success.

Let us consider some cases. As a San Diego family therapist I see it all the time with student athletes.You witness kids who are gifted physically.But most of the time they fail to capitalize on their gifts because they are not confident due to weak mental toughness.We witness it all the time in professional sports. You have great athletes who repeatedly fail to win the big game.Even if they are touted as one of the best in their said sports. When it comes time to win the big one, they can’t do it mentally.The ones who succeed are the ones who are both mentally and physically tough.

That is why as a San Diego sports psychologist I have so many clients come in who need a breakthrough.They are physically superior but still do not succeed. Most of the time it is in their mind.That is where my service can help.Because a lot of times they just have to hurdle their psychological block.Once they have hurdled that then they can be successful.

Another thing that I witness in athletes that hinders them is their anger.If they can’t control what they are feeling while they are playing then it would lead to poor performances on the playing court. Doing anger management counseling has allowed me to turn athletes around who were letting anger get the best of them.But if they just seek help with what’s bothering them then it can help them achieve success.