Adversity can and has many times, caused athletes to give in or give up. One part of mental toughness is how you react to adversity. When athletes face this situation they need to right away change that way of thinking and continue to work hard, which leads to two positive benefits: (1) better performance and (2) more mental toughness. Mental toughness is the ability to focus forward on your goals, stay positive and find a way to overcome.

When athletes suffer from intense nerves and choke, coaches, Parents, or sport psych would say You need to go out there and believe in yourself. They would say things like, "You're a great athlete, why are you second-guessing yourself like this? Just go out there and play the way you KNOW you can."

Sound familiar?

When a game is getting away from you, and you start to feel defeated, Emotions can cause havoc on you and your team. If you can Recognize this and Reset Yourself quick enough there is always a chance for a Comeback!

How many times have you seen an athlete or team take their foot off the gas when winning a game or match?

Mental toughness...what is it? How to maintain it? How do we apply it to our game?

Shayne McGowan talks about confidence. How it can help you succeed or how having too little or too much (overconfident) can help you fail.

Sometimes the pursuit of perfection can hold you back from true greatness

Motivation...what is it? How do you get it? How do you keep? What motivates you? Shayne McGowan breaks it down

Mental Game Coach Shayne McGowan talks about the role fear plays in sports at every level