Sport Psychology

Programs and Services

MENTAL TOUGHNESS TRAINING

Mental toughness is a learnable skill composed of several different elements. Mental Toughness Training is a three hour highly intense and highly enjoyable hands-on workshop that teaches members of your organization how to achieve and maintain a competitive edge through the utilization of mental toughness skills.  The workshop is available to three distinct sports groups:
1.  High school athletes and coaches.
2.  Collegiate athletes and coaches.
3.  Professional athletes and coaches.

Program Contents and Materials
●  Workbook taking you step-by-step through the mental toughness learning sequence!
●   Motivational films and music themes to enhance the education process!
●   Role playing scenarios and activities to strengthen the practical application concepts!
●   Self-assessment instruments to identify individual strengths and weaknesses!
●   Development of a personal coping system!

Learning and Maintenance
To ensure total effectiveness, the Mental Toughness Training program is divided into a Learning Phase and a Maintenance Phase.  The Learning Phase takes place at the Mental Toughness Training workshop.  The Maintenance Phase takes place during individual follow-up sessions with participants.  These optional follow-up sessions are scheduled within two days following the workshop, and then again at specific intervals as determined by the participant and/or group leader.

YOU WILL LEARN TO DEAL WITH THESE MENTAL TOUGHNESS SCENARIOS

For the high school athlete...
●  Sub-par performance/slumps.
●  Reaction to criticism from coaches and teammates.
●  Peer pressure: drugs, alcohol, steroids, sex.
●  Injury rehabilitation and return.
●  Lack of playing time.
●  Community pressure.
●  Classroom responsibilities.
●  College entrance tests and requirements.

For the high school coach...
●  Player disciplinary actions.
●  Staff dissention/disloyalty.
●  Time management.
●  College recruiting process.
●  Community pressures.
●  Parent confrontations.
●  Administrator  problems.
●  Personal problems.

For the collegiate athlete...
●  Sub-par performance/slumps.
●  Late-season fatigue.
●  Reaction to criticism from coaches and teammates.
●  Injury rehabilitation and return.
●  Drug/alcohol addiction or abuse.
●  Steroid use or other enhancement drugs.
●  Agent solicitation.
●  Pressures associated with student-athlete status.

For the collegiate coach...
●  Recruiting process.
●  Player disciplinary actions.
●  Parent confrontations.
●  Staff dissention/disloyalty.
●  Media relations.
●  Reaction to fan criticism.
●  New NCAA rules/league policies.
●  Time management.

For the professional athlete...
●  Sub-par performance/slumps.
●  Late-season fatigue.
●  Reaction to criticism from coaches and teammates.
●  Bad calls by game officials.
●  Injury rehabilitation and return.
●  Coping with fame and pressures of being a professional athlete.
●  Drug and alcohol addiction or abuse.
●  Steroid use or other enhancement drugs.
●  Free agency/contract negotiations.
●  Response to fan criticism.
●  Media relations.

For the professional coach...
●  Player confrontations.
●  Staff dissention/disloyalty.
●  Player holdout/late arrivals to camp.
●  Media relations.
●  Contract negotiations.
●  Personal problems.
●  Fan criticism.
●  Front office conflicts.
●  Time management.
●  New rules/league policies.
●  Bad calls by game officials.

SPECIALTY SERVICES

Special arrangements can be made for personal consultation with players and coaches regarding a specific problem that may be affecting a player/team. 

CONTACT INFORMATION

To schedule workshops or consultation, contact...

Dr. Steve Brennan
President, Peak Performance Consultants
14728 Shirley Street
Omaha, NE 68144
Phone: 800-293-1676
Fax:    402-334-4437
Email: steve@peakperformanceconsult.com