How Stress Affects Sports Performance & 3 Tips to Manage Stress as an Athlete

As a mental performance coach, I work with many athletes who are experiencing stress within their sport. We focus mainly on how this stress affects sports performance. Does the stress help them or does it hurt them? Well, it depends. At times stress can be helpful, especially if it leads to more training. But more often than not, stress causes athletes to underperform. To help you get a better understanding of how stess may be affecting your performance, I've outlined both the helpful and...