EXCELLENT MENTAL PERFORMANCE

This blog navigates through the turbulent yet rewarding path of mental performance excellence and creating high performance lifestyle in our sport or field of work, transforming the way we perceive our capabilities and enoughness.

Explore how to thrive in new settings through more adaptability & authenticity. Learn to navigate change with confidence and how to shed the pressure to be perfect even though you need to succeed.

Explore the journey of what athlete identity is, and how to redefine athlete identity post-retirement. Discover how to embrace life beyond sports, find new passions, and build a fulfilling future.

Research has consistently shown that joy and happiness have a direct and positive impact on our physical and mental health. In the context of sports, experiencing joy can lead to Enhanced Performance, Increased Resilience, Improved Team Dynamics, Mental Clarity, and Longevity. Read more how!

I am in the process of moving more of my blog posts over from my previous website. Thank you for being patient with me! :) 

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Hi, I Am Saana Koljonen

The writer of this blog and CEO of Authentic Excellence LLC

I have always loved to write and it has been my way to process my way through life, even through the harder moments in life.

So sometimes I share about those moments, sometimes I keep it "more professional" and help solving the problems I encounter from coach's perspective.

Anyways, happy you are here. Let me know if you have any topic wishes! 

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