SELF-CONFIDENCE 101 | Tips to Improve Athlete Confidence on the Court with Dr. Brooke Rundle

Athlete confidence (self-efficacy) can be one of the strongest mental predictors of performance on the volleyball court. Dr. Brooke Rundle, Founder of Headstrong Mindset and NTDP Consultant, guides coaches through understanding how confidence impacts performance on the court. Rundle emphasizes the self-fulfilling prophecy nature of confidence, discusses factors that may impact athlete confidence and provides coaches with questions and practical strategies to assist their athletes in this building this mental skill. 00:00 - Introduction to Building Confidence 00:37 - What is Confidence? 03:56 - The Confidence Continuum 06:48 - The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Confidence 10:45 - Developing Self-Awareness 18:09 - 4 Strategies to Build Self-Efficacy 28:18 - A Mindfulness-Based Approach 31:34 - Guided Imagery for Confidence