Mindset Performance Coach Luke Brosterhous on How to Raise Your Mental Game

Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Show

Welcome back to another amazing episode focused on the mind-game we play with sports. Today we meet the Club's Mindset Performance Coach, Luke Brosterhous. Luke came to this field of expertise from the golfing world as a standout young golfer who eventually played on the pro circuit. When he moved to Steamboat, he started coaching for the Club and that's where his curiosity about how the mental aspect of sports really became a focus. He decided to go back to school and get his Masters Degree in Sports Psychology. Today he helps young athletes develop a strong mental game which is arguably as (or more) important than their physical game!

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In this interview we cover:

• Luke's background in golf and how he was drawn to the field of sports psychology
• Luke's 4 pillars for mental strength training:
  • Concentration & Deep focus
  • Imagery
  • Motivation
  • Flow (follows focus)
• How and why we have trouble paying attention: check out Stolen Focus by Johann Hari
• Advice for both kids and parents to support their mental games
• Goals: Outcome goals are the WHAT. Process goals are the HOW. He challenges you to define your WHY!
• Epilogue question: Does mindset training differ between endurance vs adrenaline athletes? If yes, how?

For more on Luke Brosterhous, visit his website here!

In addition to being a Class A PGA Member, Luke holds a Masters Degree in Exercise and Sport Science from the University of Utah, in the area of Sport Psychology. Luke served as an Alpine Coach to the Winter Sports Club from 2001-2004, and 2008-2011. Luke’s unique ability to bring together Coaching and the most effective researched principles in the world of Sport Psychology is what distinguishes his Coaching from others.