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Technical skills get you the job. Emotional and Cognitive Skills helps you keep it.
Ever wonder why it’s becoming so difficult to stay happy and confident in your job role these days? Maybe you feel like you’re losing yourself ...
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How Sports Rivalries Like Alcaraz vs. Sinner Propel Athletes to Their Peak Potential
Who’s your rival? It could be the athlete across the net, the teammate competing for the same spot, or even your own past performance. A ...
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The Myth of Motivation in Sports Performance: Why Every Match Doesn’t Need a “Chak De!” Speech
The Reality of Pre-Match Motivation We’ve all seen it in movies: the coach walks into the locker room, the music swells, and suddenly the team ...
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Amanda Anisimova’s Journey of Resilience – From Wimbledon Loss to US Open Return
When Defeat Feels Final Imagine stepping onto Centre Court at Wimbledon, the world’s biggest stage, only to walk off an hour later having lost 6-0, ...
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Help athletes control their anger in Sports – Understanding the role of Emotions in Performance
When Medvedev slammed his frustration into the game instead of letting it consume him, was that anger holding him back, or driving him forward? In ...
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Cheteshwar Pujara: Grit, Resilience, and Relentless Passion
MyMentalCoach Congratulates Cheteshwar Pujara on a remarkable career. Your grit, resilience, and passion for Test cricket will always inspire generations — you will truly be ...
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Game-Day Emotions: How Parents’ Body Language Shapes Athlete Performance
You might often find yourself thinking as a parent: “Does my body language really matter on game day? Aren’t children just being too sensitive?” It ...
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Should Leaders look a ‘Certain Way’: Shubman Gill and the Board Room
Leadership comes in many forms—on the cricket field and in the corporate boardroom. The recent India vs England Test series 2025 gave us plenty to ...
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How to Keep Teen Athletes Motivated and Mentally Fresh During Long Sports Seasons
Keeping up teen athlete motivation through long and demanding seasons isn’t easy, for the athlete or the parent. As the weeks go by, both physical ...
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Breaking the Curse: How RCB, South Africa, and PSG Finally Crossed the Line
In 2025, three sports giants—Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), the South African cricket team, and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)—finally shed their long-standing reputations as underachievers. After years, ...
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Why Athletes with a Match Temperament Peak at the Right Time
Over the years, I’ve worked with athletes across sports, from tennis players and swimmers to cricketers and golfers. One thing I’ve consistently seen is this: ...
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Nutrition, Sleep, and Screens: The Modern Parent’s Balancing Act in Sports Parenting
It’s a full-time job to be a parent, but what about sports parents? Sports Parenting is not really talked about. Where do you learn how ...
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