YBE 113: Practical Peak Mental Performance with Brian Cain

We've heard about the mental game but how do we actually apply it to our baseball coaching? How do we make the concept of mental game more practical? Brian Cain, #1 international best-selling author, speaker and coach, helps us with exactly that.

In this 39-minute episode, you'll learn:

• how different is handling the mental game different between youth athletes and adult athletes
• how to teach the mental game: EDIP
• what we can speed up in practice to make games feel easier, with multiple examples
• the difference between a fixed vs growth mindset
• why we should redefine what an athlete is
• seven ways to help kids convert from a fixed to a growth mindset
• guidelines for when to push kids to become elite
• three practical examples of how to help kids mentally overcome the fear of getting hit by a pitch
• how to help kids who are not doing well
• how to handle kids who are cocky
• an example of one way to help kids handle parental/fan pressure in the stands
• the difference between an elite mental game, an above average mental game and an average mental game
• a brief description of Brian's mental game certification for coaches

Resources and links mentioned in this episode:

• Brian Cain's Peak Performance Coaching Certification
• Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes
• Subscribe to the podcast on Stitcher

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