and what it can do for you!

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Mike Margolies – Certified Mental Trainer® - Author -Speaker

Mental Training in Sports and Business:

When you want to be the best that you can be and the one thing you are missing is the right Mental Game what do you do? Well, athletes from over the country have been seeking out Certified Mental Trainer® and Sport Psychology Consultant Mike Margolies for close to thirty-five years for his expertise in helping them live up to their potential. He has worked with athletes; professional football to elite level figure skating and just about every sport in between. People have sought his counsel and unique coaching / consulting style to learn about the game within the game, or what sports psychology and mental training can do to help them become the athlete they want to be. He has programs for all athletes at every level. If you are in business, why not learn the secretes of great performers? Let’s talk about “What Mental Training is about”. He is the author of  “The Athlete within You” Let him help you with your Peak Performance!

Mike and client DeAndre Yedlin when he was with Sounders U23′s. He plays for Seattle Sounders FC Today.

Sport Psychology Consultant for Cheyenne Stampede is Mike Margolies

 I’d like you to consider this value proposition. How much time do you spend   working on performance? How much money and energy does it take to increase your level of performance. Mental Training is the best value around based on time, energy and $$.

Working with an athlete- Relaxation Training

So have you called yet? First 30 minutes are on me. Find out why the mental game is the critical factor in your success or failure at any level. The mind – body connection will help you perform to your greatest ability.

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Offering a no cost initial consultation online via Skype. Let’s get to know each other. Mental training to be effective needs to work for everyone involved  Let’s get to know one another.

 So let’s have a short conversation and see if working together makes sense for all of us.

This is a 20 minute consult where we will talk about how mental training fits into your plans.  What you have to do is call or email me for a time slot.  We will connect using Skype and see if  this is right for both you and me.  Typically we will talk about any issues and directions you would like to go.  Let’s talk about stress, concentration, relaxation and visualization and other skills.

For youth athletes this is a time when your parents can jump on as well to ask questions.  It is a process that is working really well and this is the first time I am offering this service online.  Call (425) 241-6539 or email margolies@themental-game.com  now for your appointment.

The value of mental training is affordable and the best sports dollars you’ve ever spent.

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Athletes need mental training because, if as Baseball great Yogi Berra is quoted as saying, 90% of sports performance is mental and the other 50% physical, why do we spend almost 100% of our time training only our bodies. This is the big question you need to ask yourself or any athlete. What are you doing to train your mind for athletic success? Are you dealing with competitive stress productively? Sport Psychology Consultants and the Mental Game will help you reach the next level of peak performance. Most of our mental training programs are relatively short turn, the results will last a lifetime. If you want to play at the next level, it’s the mental game that will get you there.

Take this short quiz.

1) Are you a confident athlete?
2) Do you understand how best to use imagery to help you to peak performance and to accelerate learning of new skills?
3) Do you face your fears or avoid them?
4) Do you know how to relax and can you turn the switch on when you need to?
5) Do you lose focus during competition?
6) Does the word choke hit close to home?
7) Do you use an effective pre- and post competition routine? How about for practice?

If you found that there were questions that you answered NO, let us help you make the answers YES. Gain the skills to effectively get results and take your game to the next level. Come learn to play the Game within the Game.

The greatest waste in the world is the difference between what we are and what we could BE.

 Mental Training is not a Luxury, It’s a Necessity!

Most people have so much more potential than where they are right now!
Success or Failure is dependent on one thing- YOU
Are you the player you want to become? Come discover ”The Athlete within You” and find out what mental training is and why you need to learn about the game within the game!

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The Mental Game’s educational program is for healthy athletes and businesses!  Athletes who are striving for excellence in their sport.  Youth to elite athletes need to learn these mental skill sets.  There is no magic answer- just sound mental training to optimize athletic performance. Mike Margolies works with Youth Athletes in Soccer, football, basketball, running, golf and virtually every sport around.  He has programs in sport psychology for kids and adults.  He has worked with Olympians and recreational athletes helping them become the athletes they want to be.  Give us a call and let’s find The Athlete Within You.        (425) 241-6539

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Our mental training program trains athletes for optimal performance. Our sport psychology programs are specifically designed for athletes. Our sport psychology programs are specifically designed for athletes.  Working closely with athletes, coaches and parents, sport psychology programs are specifically designed for the athletes’ age, competitive level and personal needs. Mental Skills such as relaxation, concentration, coping behavior, hypnosis and imagery rehearsal can be taught, which is why The Mental Game takes an Educational Approach to working with athletes.  We teach athlete’s to apply the needed psychological or mental skills necessary for success.   This is why we are The Mental Game.

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After years of work, I am pleased to announce that my book The Athlete within You  - A Mental Approach to Sports and Business has now been published. Please check it out. The link (click on the book) will take you directly to the bookstore for purchases.

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The Athlete within You

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