Sports Cognition
Strengthening Athlete’s Mental Performance Under Pressure
We help athletes strengthen their mental performance under pressure in order to reach their full potential in practice, competition, and life.
A Talented Mind helps athletes better understand how their mental style of performing and cognitive abilities help and hinder their progress in sports and life. We help them strengthen their mental abilities to reach their full potential and create a balanced lifestyle around their sports participation. We work collaboratively with clients, parents, coaches, and sports medicine professionals to develop a personalized program to help each athlete. Our sports cognition program provides education for athletes, coaches and parents about the qualities of elite athletes and coaches at the college, professional, and Olympic levels.
Sports Cognition Testing
ATM provides assessment services that help athletes understand the extent to which their mental abilities help and hinder their sports performance:
Sports Experience Timeline: Evaluation of how the athlete has progressed in his or her sport, and performance patterns that need to be changed.
Athlete’s Mental Edge Inventory: Assessment of the athlete’s mental strengths and weaknesses within his or her sport, with comparisons to elite athletes.
WebNeuro Cognitive Assessment: Assessment of the athlete’s thinking abilities and emotional regulation to improve problem solving and coping emotionally.
ImPACT Concussion Testing: Neuro-cognitive testing to evaluate the impact of a concussion on cognition, and to assist doctors in concussion management.
Mental Skills Training
Based on the athlete’s sports cognition testing, ATM develops a personalized mental skills training program to enhance performance and recovery:
Mental Skills Development Plan: Program that helps athletes develop goals and a development plan to improve their mental performance.
Mental Skills Training: Program that helps athletes learn and master mental strategies to better perform in practice and competition, and self-manage their sports experience.
Mental Coach Online: Personalized, online program that teaches athletes, parents, and coaches mental strategies at three advanced levels. The program was developed by a team of leading sports psychologists.
Education
ATM provides education to help athletes, parents, and coaches learn about the most important mental abilities needed for their sport:
Mental Styles of Elite Athletes Workbook: Workbook that profiles the mental styles of elite athletes and coaches in different sports. The profiles were developed through years of testing college, Olympic, and professional athletes.You can buy and download this workbook at our Online Store.
Mental Styles of Elite Athletes Workshop: Workshop that helps athletes, coaches, and parents learn about the mental styles of elite college, Olympic, and professional athletes and coaches. This workshop helps participants better understand the mental requirements of their sport.
Contact Us Today
If you want to learn more about how we can help you or a family member, please call us at 804-337-1884 or email cerreto@atalentedmind.com.
