Reduce Your Performance Anxiety
Learn specific strategies based in sport psychology to help calm your mindset and achieve at your true potential.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, nervous & anxious before competition? Does it often feel worse in the days leading up to your competition? Do you feel it is impacting the way you feel about your sport?
Do you feel that if you weren’t having anxiety before performance you could be competing to your ability, winning more, and enjoying your sport? If you’re an athlete looking for an edge, you need to get over your competitive anxiety.
Believe it or not… we want to feel some nerves before competition because it means we care. however, there is an optimal amount of nerves that when paired with excitement, can produce the best performance. there are specific strategies you can learn to find out how to achieve this. we work with athletes all of the time across so many sports who are challenged with this obstacles & after consistent training, have seen huge improvements and reduction in their anxiety!
How do we deal with sports performance anxiety? Sports performance anxiety is something that a lot of athletes are challenged with. Often, anxiety can have a huge effect on performance as well as confidence and can easily be the difference between feeling of success vs feelings of failure.
When working with Ashley, you will discuss many of the factors that may be causing your anxiety in sport & learn the strategies that work best for you to help manage it. There are many tactics and techniques that can be used to ensure an optimal mental state before any competitive event. With this powerful system, athletes can take control of their performance and learn to create a strong mindset. Contact us today for any questions concerning our coaching sessions.
EXCELLENTBased on 15 reviewsJohn ShalloMay 18, 2024Amazing experience, really helped and very thoughtful with every meeting.Nicole WoodroofMay 4, 2024We cannot say enough great things about Ashley and the work she has done with our son. When we started with her, his confidence regarding his sport was at an all-time low. He had been beaten down mentally by old-school coaches that don’t have any idea how to get what they really want out of kids. At almost sixteen, this had been going on for years. The focus she gave all of us, not just him, has made all the difference. She has helped my son refocus on what creates results to help him reach his goals, instead of being in his head about every tiny mistake he makes. As a high-level competitor herself, a high school counselor, and a coach, she has the trifecta of perfect skills for what it takes to work with kids and athletes. She understands kids in a way that even as parents we haven’t at times. In fact, we have asked her on several occasions to help us, and she partnered with us in a way that gave him the support he needed to meet his goals. Sometimes, although well-intentioned, we would say things that were reinforcing the thoughts that weren’t serving him well, but Ashley was patient with us too, and was able to help us help him. She has helped change our mindset as well as my son’s. She is an incredible, caring, wise mentor and we only wish we found her sooner! I highly recommend hiring Ashley Ainsworth!Caitlin McGonagleApril 22, 2024Ashley is the best! She is not only a very kind and enjoyable person to be around but she is an even better coach. She always makes sure to push me to my potential and is so encouraging the entire time. While I am away at school Ashley creates weekly workout programs for me and always sends me texts to check up on my progress and how I am doing. She has taken the time to get to know me and my body and I can’t be more grateful for the confidence she has given me in the gym!Ali McGonagleApril 22, 2024I recommend Ashley because she always pushes you to be the best you can be. She is super motivating, fun to work with, and is happy to see you succeed. She is the best coach for anyone looking to achieve their goals and adopt a healthier lifestyle!!Tyler ZarbockMarch 24, 2024Amazing teacher if you are willing to put in the work! Sets you up for success from the very first talk, and makes plans that are extremely easy to follow along, and all it requires is that you being willing to do everything with an intention!Chrissy Hunsberger-SmithJanuary 10, 2024I highly recommend Ashley to anyone who have performance anxiety, put too much pressure on themselves to be the best all the time, or even ones who have just hit a plateau and need help. She is genuine, honest, and truly cares for each of her athletes and it shows by her actions and words. She will listen to your wants, needs, and struggles as an athlete. After learning what you need, she will work with you to help you find different ways to visualize your goals reach them. As a prior college athlete, I know I would have benefited from having a coach like Ashley in my corner back then to help release some of the pressures of being a student athlete while also striving to be the best at my sport.Shannon MurphyNovember 13, 2023I recently worked with Ashley helping to get my mind settled for a Muay Thai fight this past weekend. In a very short amount of time, Ashley helped me drastically improve my mentality going into the fight. She is skilled and knowledgeable in her work and her passion and care for her clients is very apparent! I would recommend any athlete to Ashley looking to up their game in more ways than one.Dean PlummerNovember 5, 2023We can not thank Ashley enough for the time she invested in our son. The relationship and trust that Ashley was able to develop with our son enabled her to fully understand the barriers holding him back from realizing his full potential. It has been amazing to watch our son's performance change and his confidence soar with the skills and techniques Ashley has taught him. He now has a toolbox of skills that he can utilize on and off the field to help him succeed as he finishes up his high school career and transitions into college. We recommend Ashley and Great Athletes Think Elite to help your son or daughter reach their full potential on and off the field. Thank you Ashley!Kristen GarronMay 25, 2023Where do I even begin? Ashley is, simply, the best! She has helped me so much in achieving my personal goals using various tactics to build and maintain my mental strength. Her passion and drive is unmatched. She is so caring and compassionate and just wants you to succeed. Not only has she helped me but she’s also helped my 9 year old daughter through sports performance coaching. My daughter plays year-round club soccer and needed some help with her confidence on the field. Ashley was so wonderful with her and we saw a new spark in our daughter’s passion for the game and skill level on the field. Passionate, empathetic, caring, genuine, empowering and just all around awesome are some words I would use to describe Ashley. Do yourself a favor and work with Ash! You will not regret it!Brian ThreadgillMay 25, 2023My wife and I could not give a higher recommendation to Ashley and the support she provided to our child. They now how the skills to approach not only sports but school work and the challenges that growing up present.
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We discuss your goals, how you feel, and the specific areas that you need to improve.
We issue a plan we share with the athlete to clarify our path forward.
We will review the progress made by the athlete based on the individual mental performance plan. We review the successes and areas of work.
During every call, we issue an action plan for the week ahead.
Every athlete is asked to complete a weekly self-reflection to help them think about their progress.
Our weekly check-ins help evaluate progress and ensure we head in the right direction.