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Athlete Unbothered Connecting with athletes, coaches and parents on how to improve their mental and physical well-being.

10/15/2026

1. Separate the feedback from delivery:
Learn to ask yourself:

* What are they actually telling me to improve?
* Is there something useful I can take from this?
* Can I work on that without accepting the negative things I’m telling myself afterward?

The takeaway: You don’t have to like how feedback is delivered to identify something useful in it.

2. Stop using your coach’s approval as your scoreboard.
Instead, create your own measures of progress.

For example:

* Did I communicate on defense?
* Did I recover after making a mistake?
* Did I execute what I worked on in practice?
* Did I respond well when something didn’t go my way?

Your coach might not acknowledge your progress every time. Learn to recognize it yourself.

The takeaway: Your coach’s response is information, not your entire evaluation of yourself.

3. Learn to talk to yourself differently after criticism.
Your coach says, “You can’t do anything right.”

You start thinking, “Maybe I’m just not good enough.”

Now you’re carrying that thought into the next drill, the next play, and potentially the next game.

Instead, practice responding to yourself with something more productive:

* “I made a mistake, but I can correct it.”
* “I have things to improve, but that doesn’t mean I’m a bad player.”
* “I can learn from this without attacking myself.”

The takeaway: You might not control what your coach says, but you can practice changing what you say to yourself afterward.

Send this to an athlete who needs to hear it!

10/14/2026

Pay attention to your patterns:
*When do you get the most frustrated?
* What usually triggers your emotions?
* What do you tend to do immediately afterward?

You have to REALLY get to know yourself!

10/13/2026

Social loafing doesn’t automatically make you undisciplined. However, constantly taking shortcuts can reinforce habits that work against discipline and development.

Your effort shouldn’t depend on whether someone is watching you.

Send this to a teammate or athlete you’ve caught loafing.

10/06/2026

Coaches, does every athlete need mental training? No, maybe not. But can every athlete use it, absolutely.

Just like physical skills, you teach the foundation, you work on it, it becomes second nature, you keep improving the skill, you keep practicing the skill.

Same applies with mental training, set the foundation, improve the skill and then keep practicing and using it.

Learn it and then maintain it.

Let’s evolve!

09/23/2026

Do you hear yourself when you say things or thoughts pop up in your head?

It’s ok to say no, that’s common. Some thoughts have to be challenged.

The way you would argue someone down about something you’re passionate about, argue yourself down about some of the negative and/or dysfunctional thoughts.

I do it most times, especially when I find myself sinking into a mood I can control.

Your thoughts aren’t always right. Question them!

09/11/2026

It’s not just journal, yes it is a form of journaling but think of it the same way you think of film.

You watch film to analyze what you did well and what you can do better. Same thing for the Playbook but for your mental game.

Comment playbook to learn more!

09/09/2026

Just because you show your emotions doesn’t mean you’re out of control.

The goal is never to NOT feel anything (trust me I tried. Tried it all) but to be able to feel and not let it dictate your next move.

You can be angry and let it be known while still being in control of what you do next.

This is something I had to learn and still working to stay on top of it.

You’re not alone, be expressive just be in control.

09/02/2026

Everything you do requires some kind of mental and/or emotional capacity…

So why do we spend hours training the body, practicing the skill, studying the game…

…but barely train the mind?

At Athlete Unbothered, we believe being unbothered doesn’t mean you don’t care.

It doesn’t mean you never get nervous.
Never get frustrated.
Never doubt yourself.
Never have a bad day.

It means you’re learning how to respond instead of react.
How to reset instead of spiral.
How to stay grounded when things don’t go your way.
How to trust yourself when your performance doesn’t reflect your potential.

Because the goal isn’t just to develop better athletes.

It’s to develop Evolved Athletes, athletes who understand themselves, manage their emotions, handle adversity, and know how to show up when it matters.

Your mind is part of your game.

Think better. Do better. Be better.

09/01/2026

Mental performance training is not one size fits all. Two athletes can make the same mistake and their reactions can mean two different things.

Take the assessment and find out where you stand. Comment assessment and I’ll send you the link OR click the link in my bio.

08/20/2026

So many athletes don’t say anything out of fear, but being able to express what they may need from you doesn’t have to be disrespectful.

One day in workouts, I was cheering so loud for Z**i because I thought she wanted that, honey she came over and said “mommy I love it but it’s a little too much” oops my bad baby, so I toned it down.

Allow your athletes space to tell you what they may need from you.

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