Brendan Wilkins - Elite Mindset: A Coach's Perspective on Mental Performance - 2024 USTFCCCA Convention

Elite Mindset: A Coach’s Perspective on Mental Performance, presented by Brendan Wilkins, Assistant Track & Field Coach at Quinnipiac University (CT), gives viewers insight into an often-overlooked aspect of athletic competition – being mentally prepared.

Coach Wilkins discusses the importance of an athlete’s mindset, how they view themselves within their training process, and how they deal with adversity.

Additionally, Coach Wilkins details what causes stressors, reactions to stress, and how to effectively deal with stress.

Finally, Coach Wilkins shares how to incorporate goal setting, confidence building, and mental preparations, such as visualization, into your training routines.

Topics covered include:

• What Does Mental Preparedness Mean?
• Importance of Mental Health
• Relationship Building and Culture
• Shifting Your Mindset and Viewpoint
• Causes of Stress
• Physiological Reactions to Stress
• Focusing on the Process
• Goal Setting
• Increasing Confidence