Mental Health University

5 Key Mindset Skills for Athletes & Students


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What does it take to sustain performance (athletic, academic, leadership)? Scan the internet for words of wisdom and you'll come across dozens of suggestions. In this episode (and her last as an intern for now), co-host Sarah Policano details her top 5 mindset skills - keys for development as an athlete and student at Bucknell University. We detail the 5 skills and highlight those that serve as the foundation of Emotional Intelligence Skills, critical for anyone to develop.


Episode Highlights:

- Mindset skills for peak performance.

- Elements of self-motivation.

- Sarah's development of skills over time as an athlete.

- Troubleshooting moments when sustaining attention is a challenge.

- Emotional Intelligence (EI) related to performance, development, and potential.

- Supplying yourself with confidence.

- "Mental Toughness" a common (but limiting) phrase.

- The value of increasing self-awareness.

- Developing skills over time, not overnight!


Thanks for listening & sharing!


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Mental Health UniversityBy Joel Ingersoll PHD

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