Welcome to Optimal Performance Solutions! I started this mental training program as a reflection of my career as a soccer player. From a young age, I was always a very technical player, someone who could pass, dribble and shoot at ease. My coaches were very impressed and always gave me great praise for my abilities. However, my skills were, unfortunately, invisible to onlookers. I say this because during games, I would be so nervous and anxious of making mistakes that I would hide and not want the ball. I feared letting my teammates, coaches, and parents down. In practice I would play amazingly, but the pressure of games consumed my emotions and I couldn't be the great player that everyone knew. As a result, the game I once loved became stressful and not fun anymore. I wanted to find that passion again. Prior to my freshman season at Trinity College, I went to see a Mental Performance Coach who greatly helped manage my thoughts and emotions. We worked on practices, like breathing techniques and visualization, that helped ease my nervousness during games. In fact, my freshman season I was tied for the most goals on the team and, more importantly, I was playing free and fearless!