Confidence is the belief in one’s ability. The study of sport psychology offers many different strategies such as visualisation, self-talk, thought reconstruction and many other mental skill to build self-confidence and sports-confidence.

This workshop will give athletes the opportunity to explore their deepest fears and learn to face them with undying belief in their ability. Every individual in the team may have different ways of building confidence. The aim of the workshop is to improve every team member’s self-confidence and the confidence they have in their team

Resilience is the ability to overcome difficult situations while using minimal mental resources. This includes the ability to over adversity, bounce back from mistakes and rebound from difficult situations effortlessly.

Sports situations often change drastically from one moment to another. Resilience strategies may include self-awareness, mental flexibility, emotional regulation, positive thinking and effective communication. The aim of this workshop is to teach athletes how to use different strategies to build resilience by exposing them to situations in training. 

Every single athlete has an ‘optimal performance zone’ that they can learn to manifest anytime for any particular competition. The aim of this workshop if to cultivate self-awareness and develop strategies around existing individual strengths.

Mindfulness is the ability to be fully present in the moment. Athletes often experience ‘flow’ states where they are fully engrossed in the activity without any worry about the outcome. The aim of this workshop will be to teach athletes different mental exercises (including mindfulness mediation) that will allow them to experience flow states in training and competitions. 

Performance anxiety is one of the biggest challenges for athletes and coaches. Many external factors such as ‘people watching’ or ‘playing a higher ranking team’ can contribute to the existing ‘fight or flight’ response that athletes may face during any competition.

This workshop aims at exploring internal and external factors that contribute to performance anxiety and using mental resources to build strategies for each of these factors.