Improving your mental performance - control the controllables

In part four of our brain training series, Mental Performance Coach Sally McGinn focuses on controlling the controllables. How can this help you during competition? What are the tools to make sure you are controlling the controllables? And how do you make sure you stay focused on the controllables?

Sally has been working in sports psychology for more than 10 years and set up her private practice, Mind Odyssey, last year. She works with a variety of sportspeople, including individuals and teams. Sally grew up riding horses and evented up to Intermediate level. Once she stopped eventing, she continued to be involved in the sport as an owner, with her horse making it to the Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials, finishing in the top 20.

Watch part six: managing arousal levels here.