A key to confidence on the volleyball court is ensuring positive self-talk. Courtney Thompson, 2x Olympian for the U.S. Women’s National Team, provides athletes with keys for feeling confident by changing their self-talk. Thompson guides athletes through an exercise that can help them become more aware of their thoughts, refrain from judging those thoughts, and replace negative thoughts with positive ones to stay in the present moment. 0:00 — Introduction with Courtney Thompson 0:20 — Training Your Mind Like a Skill 1:00 — Understanding Confidence and Self-Talk 2:20 — Negative vs. Positive vs. Flow States 3:40 — Shifting Focus to the Present Moment 5:20 — Building Productive Thought Patterns 7:00 — The Epic Thought Chart Exercise 9:00 — Replacing Negative Thoughts with Productive Ones 10:30 — Creating “Back It Up” Statements 12:00 — Preparing for Confidence in Any Challenge