What Happens in a Brainspotting Session for Athletes?
A step-by-step look inside a Brainspotting session for athletes: how sessions work, what the gaze work feels like, and what to expect before, during, and after. After reading this article, athletes will have a better understanding of possible outcomes and experiences when using this form of mental training to beat mental blocks such as the Yips or Twisties…
How Do Racecar Drivers Mentally Train To Overcome Qualifying Pressure?
Under qualifying pressure, racecar drivers often tighten up, brake too early, and lose commitment — not from a lack of talent, but because the nervous system shifts into an involuntary stress response. This guide from Charlotte-based Certified Mental Performance Consultant Ben Foodman explains how NASCAR, IMSA, IndyCar, and WRC drivers overcome qualifying pressure using EMDR, Brainspotting, and biofeedback…
Can MLB Players Really Overcome A Hitting Slump? What Polyvagal Theory, Brainspotting, EMDR & Biofeedback Actually Do
MLB athletes and baseball players at all levels experience hitting slumps. More often than not, this is due to a mental block that was created due to some form of unprocessed stress or trauma. The top sport psychologists understand that there are 3 tactics that can be used which will give baseball players the best chance of overcoming these issues: Brainspotting, EMDR and biofeedback. Check out this issue of the Training Report to learn more about these tactics…
How Do Baseball Players Cure The Yips?
MLB, ACC & SEC baseball players dealing with the Yips work with Ben Foodman (CMPC) in Charlotte, North Carolina to overcome this issue. Learn more about how Ben uses his background in sport psychology such as Brainspotting, EMDR & biofeedback to help athletes overcome the Yips…
Sport Psychology Tactics - EMDR Therapy For Athlete Mental Skills Training
When athletes use mental skills training, they will look for the top sport psychologists who use the best tools. Two of the top sport psychology tools are EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing) & Brainspotting. I want to review why athletes should use EMDR and Brainspotting...
Sport Psychology Tactics - Overcome Softball Throwing Yips
When softball players are unable to perform at their expected capabilities, they are often worried they have the Yips. Because this is such a common issue amongst softball athletes I wanted to take the time to review what softball yips are and how to fix them…
What Are The Twisties In Gymnastics?
When gymnastics athletes start to freeze before performances or are unable to perform even simple movements, this issue is labeled the Twisties. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the psychological phenomenon of what the Twisties actually are…
How Can Golfers Cure The Yips?
Many golfers will often ask, what are the yips? Experts will say it’s not in your head and will provide techniques to get rid of the yips in your golf game. However the Yips is a much more complicated issue than it may seem which is why I want to review what the Yips actually are…
What Are 2 Expert Secrets About The Yips Cure That Baseball Players Need To Know?
When Baseball players get the Yips, they will often work with sport psychologists to overcome this issues. However there are many unknown factors about the Yips that sport psychologists don’t understand. I want to use this Training Report to review two secrets about the Yips…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How Polyvagal Theory Explains Athlete Peak Performance & The Yips
When athletes work with sport psychologists, they are oftentimes trying to find a cure or understand what the Yips is. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review the Polyvagal Theory and how this explains what affects the Yips…
How Do Cheerleaders & Gymnasts Use Sport Psychology To Cure The Twisties?
Baseball players and golfers commonly deal with a mental block called the Yips. But gymnasts and cheerleaders deal with a similar issue called the Twisties. For this issue of the Training Report I want to explain what the Twities actually are and how to work through this issue…
How Do Professional Racecar Drivers In Motorsports Like NASCAR Overcome Mental Blocks?
NASCAR athletes and professional racecar drivers in motor sports experience intense physical, psychological and sociological pressure that can create the Yips. For this issue of the Training Report I want to talk about how the Yips affects drivers and what they can do to overcome this issue and ‘get out of their head’…
How Do Sport Injuries In American Football Affect Muscle Guarding And Trauma?
When American football players go through physical therapy to recover from a sports injury, they will often report symptoms of muscle guarding during and post recovery. For this issue of the Training Report I want to review why muscle guarding can be a trauma response…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How Golf Athletes Use Brainspotting To Beat The Yips (AKA Mental Blocks)
When golfers experience the Yips (AKA mental blocks), they will seek the services of AASP CMPCs and sport psychologists. However, many of these athletes are beginning to discover the power of Brainspotting and how it can help with the Yips…
Sport Psychology Tactics - How Expansion Brainspotting Can Create Mental Flow States For Athletes
When athletes work with sport psychologists, they are usually trying to address mental blocks. However, athletes have begun to use sport psychology tactics such as Expansion Brainspotting to help create more flow states during more sport performances…
Why Is Brainspotting The Top Sport Psychology Tactic For Athletes, The Yips & Peak Performance?
Athletes are looking for cutting edge interventions to help them alleviate the symptoms of mental blocks. I want to use this Training Report to review one such intervention called Brainspotting and how this approach enhances sport performance outcomes…
Why Is Brainspotting More Effective For The Yips Than Traditional Sport Psychology?
The sport of Baseball has a repuation for being one of the most mentally demanding sports. A common issue that arises from these psychological experiences in Baseball is called the yips. For this Training Report, we will provide an explanation about the Yips…
How Do Motorsport Athletes Like NASCAR Drivers Mentally Train For Peak Performance & Flow States?
NASCAR drivers have psychological features that are required to be successful in their sport. But there are also mental characteristics that have universal application. For this Training Report I am going to discuss what those features are and how they can create mental flow states…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Sports Injuries, The Yips, Mental Blocks & Brainspotting
When athletes experience sport-related injuries, they are often shuttled through an entire industry that is exclusively focused on providing only physical rehabilitation services with no consideration for the psychological impact on elite performers. For today’s Training Report I want to review the neuroscience behind sport injuries, the interplay between the mind and body, and how Brainspotting can effectively treat these issues…
Sport Psychology Tactics - Using Your Eyes To Conquer Mental Blocks
When athletes consult with sport psychologists and mental performance consultants, they are usually encouraged to use mainstream sport psychology approaches such as imagery, deep breathing, goal setting, etc. While these approaches can be very helpful for some individuals, there are still a plethora of techniques available that are underutilized. I recently wrote about a new technique where athletes can use their eyes to beat mental blocks…