Built for
Pressure.
The 5 mental skills every athlete needs before the season gets hard.
Most athletes are physically trained and mentally underprepared. When the moment gets big, that gap shows up. This workbook closes it.
Created by Trevor Conner — Sport & Performance Psychology. Trained 52 Olympians, NCAA programs, Navy Special Operations, and thousands of youth and high school athletes across 60+ countries.
Your athlete doesn't need more motivation.
They need tools.
You've watched it happen.
The practice player who disappears in the game. The captain who unravels when the score gets close. The kid who lights it up in the bullpen and freezes on the mound. The athlete who's done all the physical work — and still can't get out of their own head when it matters most.
It's not about effort. It's not about talent. It's about a gap that almost nobody trains for: the mental side of the game.
"Pressure doesn't create weakness. It exposes what hasn't been trained."
The good news: mental skills are skills. They can be learned, practiced, and built into reflexes. That's what this workbook does.
The Big 4 — plus a bonus pillar that changes everything.
A 100-page printable mental performance workbook built around the four foundational skills every athlete needs — plus a fifth bonus pillar on Hope that most performance training never touches.
Goal Getting
Not goal setting. Goal getting. The difference between writing down what you want and building the habits that go and get it. Includes the Mountain Map, the Iceberg Worksheet, and a 90-day tracker.
Imagery
The mental rep that fires the same neural pathways as the physical one. Backed by Olympic-level research. Includes sport-specific guided imagery scripts and a daily practice log.
Self-Talk
The four words that quietly sabotage athletes — and the system to replace them. Includes the Negative-Neutral-WIN framework that has changed mindset and behavior in athletes from middle school to the pros.
Energy
The science of staying calm under pressure. How to use your breath and your body to bring composure on command. Built on the same techniques used by Olympians and Navy Special Operations.
Hope
Backed by 30+ years of psychological research, hope isn't wishful thinking — it's a skill. The ability to keep believing, keep moving, and keep pursuing when the evidence says quit. Includes ten true stories of athletes who refused to let their circumstances define their finish.
This is for you if…
The Athlete
You're between 12 and 22, and you're tired of letting your head get in the way of your game. You're ready to train the mental side the same way you train your body.
The Parent
You've watched your kid carry the weight of expectations. You want to hand them something real — not another lecture, not another motivational quote, not another book about somebody else.
The Coach
You know the mental side is where seasons are won and lost. You want a resource you can put in your athletes' hands without rewriting your playbook.
This is not motivation.
This is training.
Built by someone who has done the work.
Trevor Conner is a sport and performance psychology professional, founder of Hearts & Minds, and creator of the Focus 5 Mental Fitness app. He holds a Master's in Counseling with an emphasis in Sport Psychology.
He has personally trained 52 Olympians, dozens of professional athletes, thousands of high school and collegiate athletes across more than 60 countries, and Navy Special Warfare operators.
He wrote this workbook because the same skills come up over and over again — in the locker room, in the bullpen, on the mat, in the huddle. They're not advanced. They're foundational. And almost nobody is teaching them at the level where most athletes actually need them.
What 15+ years of mental performance work looks like.
Personally Trained
of Athletes
Everything inside the workbook.
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01100 printable pages Designed for a 3-ring binder or stapled workbook format. Built for an athlete to fill out, mark up, return to, and use across an entire season.
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02Five complete pillars Teaching section, real examples, drills, worksheets, reflection prompts, and a weekly tracker — for every skill.
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03Pre- and post-assessments Score where you are when you start. Score where you are when you finish. See your own growth on paper.
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04The 4-Week Integration Plan A day-by-day rhythm that ties all five skills together into a daily mental training habit.
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05Parent & coach companion pages Every pillar includes notes for the adults in the athlete's life — so the work doesn't stop when the page closes.
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06QR codes throughout Scan a code, watch a teaching video. No typing URLs into a phone.
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07Lifetime access to updates When the workbook grows, you get the new version. No additional charge. Ever.
A workbook built to be used.
Not a paperback. Not a book to read once and shelve. A 3-ring binder workbook designed to live in your gym bag for an entire season.
- Lays flat. Write in it on the bus, in the locker room, at the kitchen table the night before a meet.
- Personalized. Your athlete's name on the binder. A coaching deliverable, not a self-help book.
- Built for repeat use. Reset worksheets each season. Add notes. Track growth across years.
- Includes the book. Trevor's first book, Just A.C.E. It!, signed and inscribed, free with the bundle.
Two ways to get it.
Start digital. Add the print bundle if you want a permanent, physical workbook on your shelf and Trevor's first book in your hand. Launch pricing on the bundle is locked for the first 50 orders.
Digital Workbook
- Full 100-page PDF, delivered instantly
- Print at home — or fill out on tablet
- All five pillars and worksheets
- 4-Week Integration Plan
- QR-linked teaching videos
- Lifetime access to updates
3-day satisfaction guarantee
Print Bundle + Free Book
- Everything in the digital workbook
- Professionally printed 3-ring binder
- FREE copy of Trevor's book "Just A.C.E. It!" ($15 value)
- Personalized — your name on the binder
- Ships in 2-5 business days (US)
- Digital access delivered immediately
Includes personalized binder · Final sale
The workbook is the foundation. Focus 5 is the daily training.
Every athlete who buys Built for Pressure gets invited into Focus 5+, the daily mental fitness app from Hearts & Minds.
Premium access gives you on-demand courses, real-time access to a team of mental coaches, and daily content to sharpen your mental game.
The workbook teaches the skills. Focus 5 trains them every day.
What athletes, parents, and coaches are saying.
Trevor has worked with thousands of athletes, parents, and coaches over more than a decade. Here's what a few of them have to say about the mental training.
All testimonials reflect real client experiences with Hearts & Minds mental performance training.
Questions answered.
The workbook is written so a 12-year-old can read and use it independently, but it's substantive enough for college and pro-level athletes. Parent and coach pages help younger athletes get more out of it.
Yes. The mental skills are universal — they apply whether your athlete plays baseball, soccer, basketball, volleyball, golf, wrestling, gymnastics, track, swimming, lacrosse, or any other competitive sport. Imagery scripts are included for both team and individual sports.
This is a workbook, not a book. It's built to be filled out, marked up, and returned to across an entire season. You learn the skill, then you train the skill on the page.
Even better. This workbook gives them a daily training framework that complements one-on-one coaching. Coaches frequently assign it as homework between sessions.
Digital workbook: instantly, via email link, the moment your purchase completes. Print bundle: digital is instant, physical binder and book ship within 2-5 business days within the US.
Digital workbook: 3-day satisfaction guarantee. If the workbook isn't what you expected, email support@hmperform.com within 72 hours of purchase for a full refund. After 72 hours, all sales are final.
Print bundle: Because the bundle includes a personalized binder and a physical copy of Trevor's book, print bundle orders are final sale. If your physical materials arrive damaged in shipping, contact support@hmperform.com within 7 days and we'll make it right.
Pressure is coming.
The question is whether your athlete is trained for it.
- Tryouts
- State playoffs
- Recruiting visits
- The big game. The bad game.
- The slump. The moment everyone's watching.
These moments don't get easier. Athletes get more prepared.