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How do you measure the impact of mindset training?

There is a good deal you can observe, provided you agree at the outset what you are looking for.

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What does a season-long Performance Mindset Program involve?

A season-long program is where we see the deepest impact, because building a performance mindset is not a one-off talk.

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What if our athletes are sceptical about mindset work?

Scepticism is common and we take it as a fair starting position.

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Does Performance Mindset work for any sport?

Yes. The pressure an athlete feels in the moments before they perform is remarkably consistent.

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What are Dumping Strategies and why do athletes need them?

Dumping strategies give athletes a structured way to clear mental clutter so they can return to the next moment with clarity and control.

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How is the Emotional Culture Deck (ECD) used with a sporting team?

The ECD is a simple, engaging card-based tool that gives a playing group a structured way to talk about how they want to feel in order to succeed.

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Can Performance Mindset be delivered to a whole team?

It can be delivered to both a team individually, and the two work well together.

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How long does it take before athletes notice a difference?

Athletes usually take something usable out of the first session, because the tools are designed to be applied immediately.

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At what age or level should athletes start mindset training?

Earlier than most clubs assume. Junior athletes are often the most receptive group we work with.

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What is NLP and how is it used with athletes?

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) studies the relationship between the language we use, the patterns we run internally, and the results we get.

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What role does emotional intelligence play in athletic performance?

Emotional intelligence is the foundation everything else in our program is built on.

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Can mental skills actually be taught, or are some athletes just born with it?

Athletes do arrive with different natural tendencies; in the same way they arrive with different physical attributes.

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What is the Circle of Performance?

The Circle of Performance is our signature technique for building a resourceful state.

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How is Performance Mindset different from sports psychology?

Sports psychology is a clinical discipline delivered by registered psychologists. Performance Mindset sits alongside that rather than replacing it.

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What is Performance Mindset?

A performance mindset is the set of mental skills that allows an athlete to access their best self when the moment demands it.

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What is the Neural Networks approach to Performance Mindset?

Theer are four principles that guide everything we do; Simple, Agile, Diverse and Accountable.

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