As a high-performance soccer athlete I already had a very strong compete factor but I was harder on myself than anyone else would ever be. I wanted to take my mental game to a higher level and I needed guidance on how to overcome the negative thoughts I had leading up to significant events. Through the process of working on my mental game I learned how to substitute those negative thoughts with constructive/performance enhancing thoughts. I also learned how to put past mistakes behind me by focusing on the things that I could do and could control. By working on my mental skills in a systematic way and openly talking about my sport performance I have a better understanding of the benefits of learning from my mistakes and how to move forward from them. I also learned helpful tips on how to manage international travel, how to organize/set both long and short term goals, and how to establish boundaries with myself and others. During this process we also worked on breathing and visualization techniques that taught me how to calm myself down in stressful situations and help me stay in control of my own emotions and performance. The work I on my mental game helped me accomplish my goal of being selected for the U15 Boys Provincial Soccer team and then moving on to playing for a High Performance Soccer Academy. My biggest lessons? I learned this 'stuff' works; that a strong person asks for help, that I still have work to do, that I will no longer let mental focus interfere with my long term goals, performance or success and that if it does, I know where to turn for help.