Ian Reardon, MS, CMPC, and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell the football preseason, notable elite athletes struggling with performance anxiety, current mindfulness research, and Mindfulness Acceptance Therapy (MAC) / Mindfulness Based Sports Performance Enhancement (MBSPE)

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Staiano W, et al. Overcoming Mental Fatigue Through Mindfulness: Improving Physical and Cognitive Performance in Elite Handball Players. J Sci Med Sport. 2026;29(1):91-99. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2025.08.004.

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Ian Reardon, MS, CMPC, and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss the distractions at the highest level of sport, the world cup, WNBA, MLB salary Cap, concentration and attentional styles.

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Blumberg, M. J., Esterman, M., Johnston, K., et al. (2026). Sport-specific demands on sustained attention in elite athletes: A novel within-subjects approach for investigation. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 8, 1765258.

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Ian Reardon, MS, CMPC, Mike Mancini, MSA and Anthony Carnevale, PsyD of The Mental Barbell discuss the NHL Stanley Cup , MLB season, NBA Playoffs, athlete identity management, ACT Training, mental flexibility and roughness for performanceIf you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: Hannaleena Ronkainen, Tobias Lundgren, Göran Kenttä, Johanna K. Ihalainen, Sami Kalaja, Maarit Valtonen & Raimo Lappalainen (2026) A sport-specific ACT group intervention for promoting athletes’ mental well-being: a randomized controlled trial, Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 38:3, 271-296, DOI: 10.1080/10413200.2025.2521267For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss Masters' Weekend, March Madness, MLB opening day, Performance vs Potential, current research in sport psychology, and a new monthly fitness challenge!If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: Hamid, M. W., & Nawir, N. (2026). Psychological skills training as a strategy to improve mental health and reduce perceived stress in university athletes. In BIO Web of Conferences (Vol. 217, p. 01012). EDP Sciences.For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, Mental Toughness research, tips for competing in the clutch, and more!If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: Demir, G. T., Namlı, S., Çakır, E., Batu, B., Ateş, F., Yılmaz, E., ... & Çağın, M. (2025). The role of mental toughness, sport imagery and anxiety in athletic performance: structural equation modelling analysis. BMC psychology, 13(1), 869.For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss upsets at the Australian Open, College Football National Championship, attribution training, research, and more! If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: Huang D, Wang H, Tang Y, Lei H and Koh D (2025) Enhancing athlete performance under pressure: the role of attribution training in mitigating choking. Front. Psychol. 16:1435374. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1435374Book:Brown, Daniel James, 1951-. The Boys in the Boat : [Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics]. New York :Penguin. 2013For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss playing through the whistle and an NFL Upset, 2025 Research, Post Game Review Strategies for Growth Mindset, and a New Monthly Challenge!

If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: ⁠Tawil, S., Kassis, V., Bassil, T., Farhat, K., Hourani, E., Massoud, L., & Najem, C. (2025). Intermediary role of mental toughness beliefs on the relationship between pain self-efficacy and fear avoidance in Elite injured athletes. BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, 17(1), 124.For more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com

Ian Reardon, MS and Mike Mancini, MSA of The Mental Barbell discuss examples of mental resilience in week 13 of the NFL, emergent research into mental skills training in the NCAA, and how athletes can use gratitude to enhance performance and sport satisfaction. If you have any questions you want answered on TMB please send them to info@thementalbarbell.com. Please like and subscribe to follow our journey of optimal mental performance! Mentions: ⁠1. Griffith K, O'Brien K, McGurty S, Miller P, Christino MA. The Efficacy of a Mental Skills Training Course for Collegiate Athletes. J Athl Train. 2024 Jul 1;59(7):772-778.GFor more information or to schedule your complimentary intake session visit ⁠thementalbarbell.com