by Kolin Kriitmaa | Jan 30, 2025 | The Performance Lab
In high-performance sport, it’s tempting to believe that more work always equals better results. More reps. More playing time. More ice. More miles. More intensity. But performance doesn’t break down because athletes don’t work hard enough. It breaks down when...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Jan 23, 2025 | The Performance Lab
Performance anxiety is one of the most misunderstood experiences in sport. Many athletes assume that feeling anxious means something is wrong – that they’re not mentally tough enough, confident enough, or ready enough. In reality, anxiety is not a...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Jan 16, 2025 | The Performance Lab
Confidence in sport is one of the most talked-about performance factors – and one of the most misunderstood. Athletes often feel confident one moment and uncertain the next. A missed shot, a bad shift, a mistake early in the game, or a stretch of poor results...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Jan 9, 2025 | The Performance Lab
Motivation in sport is one of the most misunderstood parts of athletic development. Athletes are often told to want it more, work harder, or push through. Sometimes that works – briefly. But over time, this approach is one of the fastest ways to create burnout,...
by Kolin Kriitmaa | Jan 2, 2025 | The Performance Lab
Mental performance and sport psychology is no longer a “nice to have” in competitive sport, it’s a performance requirement just as much as physical training or practicing your technical skills. In fact, in our research after polling over 5000+ high performance...
