Mental Toughness · December 2016 · 2 min read
Gymnastics season is here. Are you working on your mental skills too?
By Robert B. Andrews, MA, LMFT
Gymnastics season has started, and my phone, email, and text are already lit up with inquiries from all over the U.S., Canada, Australia, Great Britain, France, and other countries. Gymnasts are looking for help with their mental approach to gymnastics. Parents, coaches, and gymnasts are searching for answers to anxiety, fear, lack of focus, mental blocks, and many other stressors that affect performance.
Facing Stress and Pressure
For many, the pressure to move up a level, add skills, deal with new coaching styles, college recruiting pressures, and return from injury is causing too much stress and pressure.
When the mind focuses too much on these distractions and needs more on just hitting routines, problems can occur.
Working With the Best Gymnasts in the World
I wanted to republish an ESPN article before the Olympic Games. The article focuses on my work with 2016 Olympic Team All Around, Floor, Vault Champion Simone Biles, and team Gold and Beam Silver Medalist Laurie Hernandez.
ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk did a remarkable job capturing the essence of the mental and life training they embraced to reach the top of their sport.
Gymnasts, you can access the same mental training program these two Olympic champions and medalists embrace to reach their status as the best in the world.
Contact me for individual and team sessions. Yes, I travel!
Champions Mental Edge Video Series
Or check out the Champions Mental Edge mental training program. This ten-part video series is downloadable, so you can access this state-of-the-art program on your phone, tablet, or computer. It contains information for athletes, parents, and coaches on mental skills, peak performance, personality, and performance, overcoming mental blocks, how stress and pressure impact performance, parenting athletes, championship culture, addressing the mental and emotional impact of sports injuries, and so much more.
Are you ready to reach your goals for your gymnastics season?
Step up! Take action now! Your gymnastics will never be the same!
