Mali Mental Performance — Applied sport psychology for tennis players and athletes.

Malhar Mali, MS, Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
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If you've ever had the experience of being unable to play your best tennis in tournaments, matches, and leagues, this is for you. There's nothing "wrong" with you. You don't have a "problem." You just need to work on your psychological skills. Get free, research-backed applied sport psychology inputs and suggestions—and start competing with confidence.

Episodes

  1. 4 days ago

    How Tennis Players Should Actually Set Goals | Sport Psychology for Tennis

    Most tennis players are too outcome obsessed. You want to chase rankings and ratings but have no understanding of how mastery, performance, and process goals will get you there. That's what we'll cover in this video. — Can't play like you practice? This course will help: ⁠https://malimentalperformance.com/cant-play-like-you-practice-7-day-email-course/⁠ — → Schedule an intro call: ⁠https://malimentalperformance.com/intro-call⁠ → How do sessions work?: ⁠https://malimentalperformance.com/how-do-sessions-work⁠ → My website: ⁠https://malimentalperformance.com⁠ → Prefer to read it? Here: https://malimentalperformance.com/post/how-tennis-players-should-actually-set-goals My name is Malhar Mali. I'm a mental performance/sport psychology consultant, with a MS in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. I've been a tennis player for most of my life, at the collegiate level and beyond, and I've also been an NCAA coach. I've managed and directed tennis programs, and over the past few years I've undertaken the appropriate education and ethical training to become a sport psychology professional; I have been trained as a scientist-practitioner. I also have research in cognitive anxiety, emotional regulation and emotional resilience, working with players inside the Top 100 to the Top 500. Today, I work with athletes all over the globe. Ages range from as young as 11 all the way to adult.—What is applied sport and performance psychology and who works in it? This field is the non-clinical application of sport psychology (the science), psychology, counseling, and motor behavior to help athletes and performers improve the quality of their performance and improve mental well-being. Professionals have master's or PhDs in Sport Psychology or a *closely* related field.

    25 min

  2. 17 June

    How Novak Djokovic Trains his Mental Skills | Sport Psychology for Tennis

    "Mental toughness" clichés won't get you very far. Understand what mindfulness for performance is and how it is conceptualized in sport and performance psychology. — Can't play like you practice? This course will help: ⁠https://malimentalperformance.com/cant-play-like-you-practice-7-day-email-course/⁠ — → Schedule an intro call: https://malimentalperformance.com/intro-call → My website: https://malimentalperformance.com → Prefer to read it? Here: https://malimentalperformance.com/post/how-novak-djokovic-trains-his-mental-skills My name is Malhar Mali. I'm a mental performance/sport psychology consultant, with a MS in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. I've been a tennis player for most of my life, at the collegiate level and beyond, and I've also been an NCAA coach. I've managed and directed tennis programs, and over the past few years I've undertaken the appropriate education and ethical training to become a sport psychology professional; I have been trained as a scientist-practitioner. I also have research in cognitive anxiety, emotional regulation and emotional resilience, working with players inside the Top 100 to the Top 500. Today, I work with athletes all over the globe. Ages range from as young as 11 all the way to adult. What is applied sport and performance psychology and who works in it? This field is the non-clinical application of sport psychology (the science), psychology, counseling, and motor behavior to help athletes and performers improve the quality of their performance and improve mental well-being. Professionals have master's or PhDs in Sport Psychology or a *closely* related field.

    19 min

  3. 17 June

    Why You Should Be Kinder to Yourself | Sport Psychology for Tennis

    You have a choice. Do you want to react to the event or whatever is happening with self-judgment? Or do you want to react to it with self-kindness. Your decision will have major impacts. — Can't play like you practice? This course will help: https://malimentalperformance.com/cant-play-like-you-practice-7-day-email-course/ — → Schedule an intro call: https://malimentalperformance.com/intro-call → How do sessions work?: https://malimentalperformance.com/how-do-sessions-work → My website: https://malimentalperformance.com → Prefer to read it? Here: https://malimentalperformance.com/post/self-judgment-vs-self-kindness-sport-psycholoy My name is Malhar Mali. I'm a mental performance/sport psychology consultant, with a MS in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology. I've been a tennis player for most of my life, at the collegiate level and beyond, and I've also been an NCAA coach. I've managed and directed tennis programs, and over the past few years I've undertaken the appropriate education and ethical training to become a sport psychology professional; I have been trained as a scientist-practitioner. I also have research in cognitive anxiety, emotional regulation and emotional resilience, working with players inside the Top 100 to the Top 500. Today, I work with athletes all over the globe. Ages range from as young as 11 all the way to adult. What is applied sport and performance psychology and who works in it? This field is the non-clinical application of sport psychology (the science), psychology, counseling, and motor behavior to help athletes and performers improve the quality of their performance and improve mental well-being. Professionals have master's or PhDs in Sport Psychology or a *closely* related field.

    12 min
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If you've ever had the experience of being unable to play your best tennis in tournaments, matches, and leagues, this is for you. There's nothing "wrong" with you. You don't have a "problem." You just need to work on your psychological skills. Get free, research-backed applied sport psychology inputs and suggestions—and start competing with confidence.

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