Certified Mental Performance Consultant and Author, Valerie Alston stopped by the podcast to tell us about her new book, "Confident, Calm, & Clutch: How to Build Confidence and Mental Toughness for Young Athletes Using Sports Psychology". She talks about her "why" behind the book. We get into a great conversation about understanding why we feel the way we feel and how we can focus on the right things to get us through the "tough" times. We also talk about the word FAILURE and how it shouldn't be used as a blanket descriptor.

There is a failure from not accurately preparing and then there is a failure that is out of our control. Those are two totally different scenarios that should not be defined by the same word. As you get into this episode you will see why she is so great at what she does. She will leave you with thought-provoking ideas and a multitude of ways to understand what season you are in.


"Self-Compassion is the key to mental toughness because it prioritizes your relationship with yourself. Taking care of yourself isn’t selfish. Loving yourself isn’t selfish. By giving yourself the care and attention you need, you’ll nurture all forms of growth. A vital part of self-compassion is preventing critical self-talk. Begin by observing the negative phrases you tell yourself daily. Once you notice what you say to yourself, work on coming up with balancing thoughts that are positive and reaffirming. Praise yourself for your hard work and
willingness to change. Give yourself permission to love yourself. Choose a self-compassion
activity that works for you and make it a regular part of your life."

Valerie Alston


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Confident, Calm, & Clutch

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