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Centered Minds™: A Mindful Performance Program

Centered Minds is a comprehensive mental skills program designed for athletes across sports who want to perform with greater focus, clarity, and confidence.

Developed by Dr. Mike, Centered Minds integrates modern sport psychology principles, mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), into a structured, practical system that helps athletes thrive both in sport and life.

What’s Included

Participants receive:

  • Six Individual Coaching Sessions with Dr. Mike
  • Centered Minds Manual
  • Four Customized Guided Meditations
  • Comprehensive Performance Assessment & Intake
  • Experiential exercises for both sport and life
  • Ongoing feedback and accountability
Motivated athlete experiencing performance anxiety and mental challenges before starting the Centered Minds program

Why Centered Minds?

Many athletes who enter Centered Minds are hardworking, motivated, and talented high performers, yet they feel stuck.

Prior to starting Centered Minds, athletes often experience the following:

  • Overthinking in competition
  • Performance anxiety or “playing tight”
  • Inconsistency despite strong preparation
  • Fear of mistakes or disappointing others
  • Difficulty bouncing back after setbacks
  • Constant self-criticism
  • Feeling mentally exhausted by sport

Many athletes have tried the usual advice — “just relax,” “think positive,” “just have fun out there,” “be confident” – and found that it rarely works when it matters most.

Centered Minds offers a different approach.

Athlete developing mental flexibility and staying present during competition through mindfulness and ACT-based training

A Modern Way to Train the Mind

Most mental training programs focus on controlling thoughts and emotions.

Centered Minds teaches you how to:

  • Work with your thoughts instead of fighting them
  • Stay present instead of getting lost in worry
  • Perform well even when nerves are present
  • Respond effectively to mistakes
  • Compete in line with your values
  • Reconnect with enjoyment and purpose

This is not about becoming “mentally tough.”

It’s about becoming mentally flexible.

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Who Centered Minds Is For

track and field athlete training with sports performance psychology techniques
basketball athletes using mental performance coaching and sport psychology training
swimmer competing with sport performance psychology and mental training techniques
tennis player competing using mental performance coaching techniques from sport psychology

Centered Minds is designed for high performers at all levels:

  • Professional athletes
  • High school athletes
  • College athletes
  • Youth athletes
  • Club and travel athletes
  • Elite and developing performers

The program is also available for groups:

  • Athletic Teams
  • Sports Organizations & Academies
  • Youth & Club Programs
  • Sports Facilities & Training Centers
  • Colleges & Universities
  • High Schools
  • Businesses & Corporations

Dr. Mike’s clients compete and perform in:

PGA - Professional Golf Association
LPGA - Ladies Professional Golf Association
Ivy League
US Olympics
NBA - National Basketball Association
MLB - Major League Baseball
NCAA - National Collegiate Athletic Association
AJGA - American Junior Golf Association
Athlete in individual coaching session with Dr. Mike building mental skills for sport performance

Individual Coaching & Support

Over the course of the program, you’ll meet with Dr. Mike for six individual sessions.

These sessions focus on:

  • Reviewing each module
  • Addressing obstacles
  • Applying skills to your specific sport
  • Strengthening consistency and confidence
  • Building long-term mental skills

You’re not left to “figure it out” alone – support and accountability are built in.

Some athletes choose to continue with additional individual sessions after completing the program. Ongoing coaching is available upon request.

Getting Started

Centered Minds begins with a brief phone consultation with Dr. Mike to understand your goals and determine the best fit for the program.

From there, you will complete a comprehensive performance assessment and intake with Dr. Mike, and receive access to program materials, guided meditations, and your individualized session plan.

The process is structured, supportive, and designed to help you build lasting mental skills for sport and life.

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