Mindframe Performance

30/05/2026

Most athletes get the relationship between fun and performance the wrong way round

Fun can't be a conditional afterthought

It's a deliberate intention that creates high performance

Yes you need to be obsessed

But don't forget fun + recovery for sustainability

29/05/2026

5 words that kill performance

Psychological swearwords - need, must, have to, should can't

These words crate anxiety, tension and avoidance

No wonder you can't play with freedom

28/05/2026

Flow is streamlined decision making, there's no room for doubt

Transient hypofrontality = less activity in your pre-frontal cortex (PFC)

PFC = the part of your brain involved in conscious thought & decision making

Dorsolateral PFC = part of your brain involved in doubt & second guessing

This is why flow is so addictive

You lose your sense of self, you stop second-guessing decisions, you're fully in the moment

Flow is less doubt, more ex*****on

27/05/2026

You're probably dealing with your negative thoughts in the worst way possible

26/05/2026

Change the meaning of fear

Something you actively chase vs deliberately avoid

Fear becomes learning and growth rather than avoidance

Reframe fear as a signal to move towards rather than away from

Get comfortable being uncomfortable

(I'm not really scared of lightning)

25/05/2026

Mindset is a trainable skill, not an inherited trait

You're not stuck, it just takes work

And the hard bit is, the work is often invisible and not easy

"The magic you're looking for is in the work that you're avoiding"

24/05/2026

How does sport psychology actually work?

Performance dysfunction vs Performance enhancement

Your mind is the most important aspect of performance, so train it

23/05/2026

Learn to love pressure and pressure will learn to love you

22/05/2026

Phelps & the 85:15 Rule

I can handle it > Everything will go perfectly

That Phelps fella did alright for himself

21/05/2026

Flow Blockers

Overthinking, Anxiety, Past, Future, Ego, Outcome focus

All of these act as a distraction from the now

Address the blockers first before you start to optimise

Addition by subtraction

21/05/2026

🚨 RECRUITING - Part Time Sports Psychologist (remote)🚨

Part time & Freelance Roles Available

We're continuing to grow at Mindframe Performance and are looking for energetic and enthusiastic practitioners to join our team.

If you are a Sport Psychologist or Stage 2 Trainee looking for paid remote work across a range of sports, ages and abilities, please check out the available roles.

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