If you had told me years ago that I would help people become mentally stronger, I would have probably laughed out loud. Why? Because I thought mental strength was something only for top athletes and gurus on mountaintops. But then I saw what stress really does to people: it makes a Champions League soccer player insecure about a simple pass and makes an entrepreneur doubt their own success.

Mental coaching isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity. Think of your brain as a laptop. If you keep it running constantly without updates or a reboot, everything slows down, and eventually, it crashes. Coaching is the “Ctrl-Alt-Del” of life. We clear out unnecessary files (negative thoughts), install new software (self-confidence), and make sure your battery lasts longer (energy management).

One of my clients, a professional soccer player, came to me with the problem that he was “too much in his own head.” My solution? Have him play soccer... barefoot. Why? To make him feel instead of think. At first, he thought it was ridiculous, but after ten minutes, he laughed and said, “This is the first time I’ve enjoyed myself on the field since I was a kid.”

But mental coaching isn’t just for athletes. I once worked with an entrepreneur who struggled with daily stress. His biggest fear? Giving presentations. I gave him an exercise: tell me a joke whenever you feel nervous. The result? He started laughing, so did his audience, and he closed that deal like a boss.

Mental coaching is powerful, but above all, it’s human. It’s about small steps, simple tools, and, of course, a big dose of humor. Because sometimes, life is too serious to be taken seriously.