
Mind Your Game
Mind Your Game: What To Do When Your Leading
<p>Mind Your Game Podcast: What to do when you are leading.On this episode of Mind Your Game, Dr. Mat and Cydney Clanton discuss why mental skills matter not only when athletes struggle but also when they’re leading.</p><p>Cydney recounts caddying for a junior golfer in a US Girls qualifier who played calmly and effectively for 17 holes, then spiraled into panic after learning she had a four-shot cushion on the 18th, speeding up, overthinking, and making a double while still winning.</p><p>They frame this as a “success threshold” and threat-mode response, using a balance-beam analog...






