Luke Bunder

Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it! Today I want to talk about the difference between confidence and competence and why athletes often fall into the trap of thinking they have a confidence issue but their real problem is a competence issue. Low confidence is not always a bad thing. It should be acknowledged, accepted, and embraced. Low confidence is usually trying to tell you valuable information. Sometimes low confidence is good for protecting the person (as you will find out in the story I share below), other times low confidence is trying to tell the person something about [...]

Luke here. Evolving Athlete Academy's and Her Power Academy's Mindset Coach. I often ask my student-athletes, “Do you have anxiety? Or does it have you?” A majority of student-athletes get anxious before their sporting events, school tests, and social events. Some have a strategy for handling anxiety, and that strategy allows them to control it. Others lack a strategy, and the anxiety controls them. In this email, I aim to give you a deeper understanding of why an athlete gets engulfed in the flames of performance anxiety and leave you with some tools to help your athlete put that fire out. [...]

As a parent, you probably want your child to succeed in everything they do, be it in academics, sports, social life, or the arts. However, performance anxiety can be a significant obstacle for many children. When a child experiences performance anxiety, they can become nervous, anxious, and even fearful of failure. As a result, their performance may suffer, and they may struggle to reach their full potential. In this article, we will explore ways to help your child overcome performance anxiety and improve their confidence and performance. Introduction to Performance Anxiety in Children Performance anxiety is a common issue that affects [...]