Mario Soto: Coaches Must Know the X’s and O’s of their Players Lives to Maximize Motivation and Performance

Mario Soto is a Sport Psychology Consultant (https://mariosoto.com) with an extensive background in performance sports, as well as, being a professional working actor for ten years earning his union status in all three guilds (SAG, AEA, and AFTRA). He holds a master’s degree in Sport & Performance Psychology Consulting from California State University Fullerton under the tutelage of the some of the most well-respected Sport Psychology consultants in the world – Dr. Ken Ravizza, Dr. Traci Statler, Dr. Andrea Becker, and Dr. Len Wiersma.

“Anyone can benefit from getting out of their own way. We’re just a bit overwhelmed by life’s distractions, the misperceptions of pressure and sometimes the inability of letting go of our past mistakes. It’s my hope to provide people with the tools and confidence to believe in themselves, create realistic expectations, and develop the discipline to stay on their journey towards excellence.” – Coach Mario

Mario Soto has worked with a multitude of teams, athletes, coaches, and artists at the amateur, Olympic and professional levels assisting them in dealing with stage fright, stress reduction, self-doubt and low esteem, improving performance routines, goal setting, mental toughness, focus, imagery and visualization, motivation, confidence, dealing with pressure, over/under arousal, team dynamics, cohesion and helping foster culture change.

He has lectured and consulted around the country on topics like
•Being a great sports parent,
•How to coach and relate to today’s athlete, and
•Turning yourself into an elite performer”

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