Sandra Holtz

Sandra Holtz
Sandra is a sports psychologist. Her passion? Accompanying sportswomen to help them find and take charge of their own balance. Her common thread? The alliance between pleasure and performance.

Articles

How about making peace with our failures?
By Sandra Holtz

If you feel that “failure” is a dirty word, that you think you “should” get everything right all the time, then this article might be of interest to you 😊 What do the champions have to say? To succeed, you have to know how to fail. At the risk of stagnating or even regressing. Doubt […]

My favorite mental preparation tools – The concentration bubble
By Sandra Holtz

Would you like to discover effective, easy-to-use mental preparation tools? Then this section is for you! Today, I’m telling you the story of Lina, who loved building her “concentration bubble”. Systematic competition failures I remember our first date very well. Lina was 9 years old. She practices figure skating at a high level. It was […]

My favorite mental preparation tools – Confidence diary
By Sandra Holtz

In this section, I’ll be taking you on a tour of my favorite mental preparation tools! Today, Loeiza’s story illustrates what the “Confidence Logbook” is all about. Loeiza is 15 years old. She plays handball in a high-level access structure and her goal is to join a training center to become a professional. Doubts and […]

My favorite mental preparation tools – Meditation
By Sandra Holtz

In this section, I’d like to introduce you to my favorite mental preparation tools! Today, we’re going to be talking about a method that’s being talked about more and more in the field of sports psychology: mindfulness meditation. What are the different ways of dealing with the stress of competition? It was just over 10 […]

When the motivation to practice sports raises questions
By Sandra Holtz

Have you ever asked yourself what motivates you in your practice? Are you really aware of what brings you pleasure? In my consultations, I often hear vague answers to these questions. When they become clear, they can be surprising and not always easy to accept. In any case, they testify to the complexity of what […]

Sportsman’s psychological exhaustion syndrome: when pleasure disappears
By Sandra Holtz

You’re probably familiar with physical exhaustion and overtraining. But have you ever heard of psychological exhaustion syndrome? In this article, I invite you to discover this concept through the story of Anne-Sophie. Anne-Sophie is a fencer. She’s just 15, and this is her first year in a high-level training structure. She comes to see me […]

Overtraining – When the desire to perform puts us at risk
By Sandra Holtz

Overtraining is a complex phenomenon, which can manifest itself in psychological signs that it’s worth knowing how to spot. Let’s discover this through Juliane’s story, which will also lead us to question the meaning of overtraining, which often doesn’t happen by chance. Signals that are difficult to perceive and take into account When you’re physically […]

My favorite mental preparation tools – Breathing
By Sandra Holtz

In this section, I take you on a tour of my favorite mental preparation tools! Today, the spotlight is on breathing, with Léane’s story. Léane was 37 when she came to see me to prepare for the 100 kilometers of Millau. She already has a dozen marathons under her belt, but this is the first […]

Mental survival guide for injured athletes
By Sandra Holtz

You’ve always secretly prayed that it would only happen to others. And up until now, you’ve felt as if you’d been granted your wish. But this time, it wasn’t enough. This time, it’s your turn to be hurt. In this article, I explain how to survive this ordeal mentally. Video format The world is falling […]