Maybe you’ve heard the term “sport psychologist” before. Or maybe you know of professional athletes who have spoken of working with a sport psychologist. But you’ve probably thought to yourself something like, “I’m not in a slump, why do I need to talk to someone?” or “I don’t need a psychologist, I’m fine, I just need to figure out my game.” or even “I’m just someone who runs for fun, how could a sport psychologist help me?” Let me explain why you, yes you, could benefit from working with a mental performance consultant.

Have you ever heard the term “mindfulness” and immediately thought “absolutely not, I do not meditate”? Don’t worry, you’re certainly not alone. But what if I told you that’s not the only way to practice mindfulness? In fact, you probably already use it, just not to its full potential. I want to show you how mindfulness can help with performance and recovery, and no, you do not have to sit in a silent room and meditate. Unless you want to, of course.

You’ve decided to give this sport psychology thing a chance. Maybe even explore how mindfulness can help. But what does that mean going forward? How can you actually implement all of these tools you’re learning without feeling overwhelmed and lost?