Do you want to fit mental training into you and your athlete daughter's schedule, but you don’t know how? Do you continue to tell yourself that you’ll do mental training “one day”, but that day keeps getting pushed?

You already know how important it is for your daughter to train the mental side of her game. You want to see her play with confidence, and you know that if she focuses on mental training, she can get there. As her mom, you also want to make time to train your mental game too, so you can help. But how do you fit it in?

Today, we’re sharing three practical tips that will help make it easy for you and your daughter to incorporate mental training into your busy schedules. These tips come directly from our sports moms and their athlete daughters that are making time for the Elite Competitor Program in the midst of their own busy schedules. If they can make it work, we know you can, too!

How To Prioritize Mental Training
Before we jump into the three practical tips for incorporating mental training into your schedule, it’s important to address the two things you can do to prioritize mental training. When mental training becomes a priority, it’s easier to incorporate it into our schedules.

First, we naturally make time for the things that are important to us. There’s no way around this truth. You already do this for the things in your life that are important to you. So, if you’re struggling to find time for mental training, it might be worth checking in on how much of a priority it is, or isn’t, to you.

Second, know that investing time in mental training will save you time in the long run. Ask yourself, how much time have you already spent trying to convince your daughter she’s good enough? How often does she dwell on mistakes after a game? Spending a relatively small amount of time on the mental side now will save a big amount of time later.

3 Practical Tips To Help Moms + Athletes Get It Done

1. Put it in the calendar: What gets scheduled, gets done. Take a look at your week and find a 30-40 minute window to schedule in ECP time for both you and your daughter. Once you add it to your calendars, it won’t be an afterthought.
2. Make mental training something that you both look forward to: This can be a really fun mom and daughter bonding experience. Make it a coffee date, go grab a treat, and do your ECP work together. Before you know it, you’ll both be looking forward to this blocked out time together.
3. Stack mental training onto something that you’re already doing: Squeeze it in with something else where it makes sense. If you’re doing a mindless task such as folding laundry, you can easily stream the program through your headphones like you would a podcast. This applies for your athlete as well.

In Conclusion
These tips come directly from moms and athletes in the program that are making it work for them. A little bit of investment on the front end goes a long way and saves a lot of time on the backend. Remember - mental training doesn’t take a lot of time, and it's time well spent!

You already know how hard you’re working to help your daughter get to the next level. But with the help of mental training, you can double down on helping her get to where she wants to be, help her play with confidence, and believe in herself as much as you believe in her. 

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Helpful Links:

• Visit our podcast website for more on this episode.
• Join our FREE Training for Sports Moms - How to Strengthen Your Athlete Daughter’s Mental Game so She Believes in Herself as Much as You Do