“In Olympic sailing the differences between the best and the rest are minuscule. Everyone’s boat is prepared to perfection, everyone is physically strong, and everyone has trained so that their movements are calculated. It just about always comes down to execution when it counts. In a two person boat that means knowing and trusting completely both yourself and your teammate, and it means training your mind so that the movements you’ve practiced time and again are executed the same whether it’s just another day of practice or another race at the Olympics. That’s what defines mental toughness, and it’s how the best separate themselves.”

“Moving from effectiveness to efficiency has significant value, but doesn’t merely mean doing more faster.  For all the high performers who are continually driven to get more done, at some point you will either run out of time or energy or both.  When that time comes (and it will) in order to continue your pursuit of greatness you will need to evolve from a position of “doing more” to a higher position of “being more” and in turn you will bring more to every circumstance.”

“Mental toughness isn’t about an outcome, it’s about the way a person shows up to a situation.  In the context of sport psychology, it speaks to a person’s level of readiness, resilience, and resolve to engage in the task(s) before them in performance and competitive situations. ”

“Dr Borlabi, has been really helpful in guiding and helping me to reprogram and retrain my abilities in mind control, which without, all your talents cannot be realized. I truly believe Dr Borlabi understands the elements to mind control & psychology at such a deep level, that your investment in her services will be rewarded with optimal results, regardless of occupation”

“I called Wendy my “emergency sports psychologist” for a while, because I first came to her planning to throw the javelin at the London Olympics on a torn ACL. Instead of laughing me out of her office, she helped me focus on daily victories and mental toughness, and guided me through one of the biggest learning experiences of my life. Going on three years later, her influence through my surgery, rehabilitation and return to international competition has kept me grounded and moving purposefully forward. Wendy’s practical suggestions based on her individual knowledge of her clients and no-nonsense way of helping you confront your hang-ups are so refreshing in a sports psychologist. Her humor and openness keep me looking forward to every session we have!”

“Mental training is how you achieve mental toughness. The mind is a living, working muscle. It must be trained to grow stronger. In each and every struggle or challenge you have an opportunity to develop your mental strength. Don’t miss out on this gift to become stronger through disappointment & pain”

“Our virtual event on Mental Toughness and Mental Health vwith Dr. Wendy Borlabi Sports Psychologist and Director of Performance and Mental Health for the Chicago Bulls, was powerful, eye-opening and fantastic all around. We learned so much and there were many valuable take-aways that we hold with us today. Dr. B is a dynamic, engaging and gifted in her field.”

“In pursuit of being the best in your field, having the mindset to deal with anything from set-backs to success is paramount. On my Goldmedal run in Beijing in 2008, it was my mind that won that medal, not my body. See you have to believe in yourself, you have to believe even when people say you can’t do it. That desire has to be as intense as an inferno; people can throw cold water on it, but it won’t go out! I loved it when someone would tell me i couldn’t or wouldn’t. Just put more fuel on the fire!!! Now i’m the one who gets to say: “told you i could do it!” Belief… we’re nothing without it”