Question 1

What is a Mental Performance Consultant?

Accepted Answer

According to the Canadian Sport Psychology Association (CSPA) Mental Performance Consultants (MPCs) provide individual and group consultations geared towards improving mental performance and well-being related issues through mental and emotional skills training. This can include techniques to improve focus, confidence, composure under pressure, goal setting, and more.

Question 2

Who can work with a Mental Performance Consultant?

Accepted Answer

Anyone interested in improving their mental performance can work with an MPC.

In fact MPCs can be found working in a diverse range of contexts including sports, arts, military, first-responders, healthcare, technology, business, academics, and more.

It doesn't matter if you are performing for fun or for your profession mental performance training can be provided to people of all ages and skill levels.

Question 3

Why is mental training important?

Accepted Answer

Because your mind plays just as big a role in performance as your body, sometimes even more. Mental training helps you stay focused under pressure, bounce back from mistakes, manage nerves, and bring your best when it matters most. The ability to stay mentally sharp and resilient gives you a competitive edge. Just like physical skills, mental skills can be trained, strengthened, and refined, and they often make the difference between good and great.

Are you ready to start training your brain just like you train your body?

Question 4

What are mental skills?

Accepted Answer

Mental skills are the tools we use to manage our thoughts, emotions, and focus, especially in challenging situations. Just like physical skills help you perform better with your body, mental skills help you perform better with your mind. Athletes, performers, students, and professionals all use them to do their best, especially when things get tough. Mental skills we can work on include but are not limited to:

Self-Awareness
Goal Setting
Confidence	
Motivation	
Commitment
Creativity	
Breathing
Mindfulness
Leadership
Self-Talk
Concentration  	
Communication  	
Decision-Making  	
Visualization  	
Planning  		
Teamwork  		 
Resilience  		
Acceptance  		
Adaptation  		
Recovery 	
Positive Thinking  	
Arousal Regulation  
Emotion Regulation  
Self-Presentation 	
Time Management  
Conflict Resolution 
Problem-Solving  
Self-Evaluation 
Stress Management

*This is not an exhaustive list*

Let's clear things up

What is a Mental Performance Consultant?

Who can work with a Mental Performance Consultant?

Why is mental training important?

What are mental skills?