Ep 6: Responding is Different Than Reacting w/ Nicole Erickson

We are joined today by Mental Performance Consultant Nicole Erickson. We do a deep dive into the mental side of performance including:

Fear of Failure
Fear of the Unknown 
Learned vs. Natural Fears
Tips/Tricks to navigate high pressure situations
The truth about Mental Skills Training 

 

 

Coach Nicole earned her master’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology from Georgia Southern University and her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida State University. At the present time, Nicole has experience consulting with professional, collegiate, and youth athletes as a mental performance consultant. In addition, she has worked with athletes in soccer, tennis, show jumping, MMA fighting, water skiing, gymnastics and golf.

Coach Nicole works collaboratively with athletes, teams, and coaches on the mental side of their game. In short, Nicole aims to increase productivity and effectiveness by developing and adapting old thinking habits into new thinking habits.  As a result, Coach Nicole specializes in developing communication, concentration, mindfulness, motivation, emotion regulation, and team culture.