The Mental Edge: How Olympians Perform at their Best when it Matters Most
The Olympic Games are unlike any other competition. Beyond the physical demands of training and execution, athletes are immersed in an environment that is emotionally charged, logistically complex, and psychologically intense. Travel across time zones, unfamiliar food and accommodation, altered routines, media attention, and national expectations all converge at once. Every Olympian arrives having prepared their body. What often determines whether preparation translates into performance, however, is mental readiness: the ability to regulate attention, emotion, and energy in an environment designed to test them all.
"I don't think you're human if you don't get nervous." Sidney Crosby, as cited on Olympics.ca
About the Author
Dr. Chantale Lussier, Ph.D, MPC
Dr. Chantale Lussier, Ph.D. is a mental performance coach and consultant, the podcast host of Rising aHead, and the Founder and CEO of Elysian Insight.
She has worked with hundreds of nationally and internationally-ranked competitive, elite and pro athletes (CFL, NFL, NHL), performing artists, business leaders, as well as military and emergency-service professionals (police, fire, first responders, etc).
She is committed to elevating minds and cultures of excellence by optimizing mindset, coaching mental skills, teaching mental health literacy, and supporting high performers achieve breakthroughs, peak performances, as well as healthy and successful career transitions.
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