264 How to Enhance Focus, Motivation and Confidence

Demystifying Mental Toughness

Ensuring that your focus is placed on helpful things, that you stay motivated during difficult times and that your confidence levels remain steady and intact even when you lose form are seen as vitally important components being a top class athlete.

In today’s episode, part 3 of David’s investigation into ChatGPT’s and its response to the question “What Can I Expect When Working With A Sport Psychologist” he goes on to share with you some helpful tools that you can help athletes in this context.

Key Learning Points:

• Enhancing focus is a skill that can be developed by understanding aspects that are out of your control and to be able to shift your attention purposefully on helpful things/processes that are within your control.
• A great question to aid your motivation is to go back to the question from time to time – Why do I play my sport?
• To maintain steady levels of confidence, recognising where you gain confidence from is key.

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