What gives an athlete the edge over other successful athletes

We marvel at how athletically gifted our sports stars are. They really are gifted. But one thing we do not know of is the important role that psychology brings into these athletes.  But if you think about it you will see it makes sense.Because sports is not just about the phsyical ability.When we are talking about competition the mind is always involved.That would be why most of these athletes that we idolize are not just physically gifted.But when you get to know and talk to them you will see that they are also gifted mentally.

Now what I would like to share from my experience as a San Diego sports psychologist is that you can become great in that aspect as well.You may not be in control of your physical skills.But yo can control how tough you are mentally. Sometimes that allows someone who isn’t as talented physically beat out someone who is.  You see it all the time.And mental toughness is the factor that makes less talented ones be successful.

So what most athletes do now is they have a success coach. Most success coaches are therapists.  Just like me, I run a family therapist San Diego business and part of that includes helping athletes.That is why it makes sense that a psychologist who deals with psychological problems can deal with the problems of these athletes.

It is not uncommon for an athlete who is struggling come to me with depression issues.  A lot of the times that depression was caused by their failures.  So as a depression counselor it has allowed me to implement sports psychology to overcome their depression.  Most of the time that is all it takes. Because their failings caused the depression they are having.Remove the failures and you also remove their depression.

Hopefully, you will realize that the secret to success is not always hinged on your physical abilities. No, the secret to success is a lot of times within the mind. And by making themselves mentally tougher athletes become more successful.