Mental Performance Training for Athletes & Esports Athletes

Evidence-based mindfulness training to sharpen focus, build clarity under pressure, and recover faster from setbacks — whether you compete on the field or on the server.

Free Mindfulness Training for Athletes & Esports Athletes.

 

We are currently offering a free 8-week mindfulness and mental performance program to a small number of athletes and esports players. As part of the program, we track your progress using brief daily HRV (heart rate variability) readings — just a few minutes each morning — giving us real, physiological data alongside your own experience. In exchange, we ask for an honest testimonial and your participation in a short pre/post assessment, as we are gathering data to scientifically track the effectiveness of the intervention. Whether you compete in traditional sport or esports, this is a chance to train focus, clarity, and composure under pressure — the same skills used by professional athletes worldwide — at no cost. Spots are limited. If you're interested, reach out and let's talk about your goals.

Our Approach

We combine a rigorous, science-based foundation in Sports Science with deep expertise in mindfulness and systemic coaching to help people build mental clarity, emotional stability, and genuine performance capacity. We track progress through physiological HRV (heart rate variability) data alongside your own experience, so growth isn't just felt — it's measured. As an independent practice, we work with you directly and personally, through individual guidance shaped around your goals, whether in your sport or esports. We work together flexibly, online or in person, based on what suits you best.

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Train Your Mind Like You Train Your Body

Mental performance isn't luck or talent — it's a trainable skill. Through evidence-based mindfulness training and HRV tracking, we help athletes and esports players build focus, clarity, and composure that hold up under real pressure.

 

In-Person and Digital Options

We're based in Lisbon, but we work mostly remotely — so no matter where you are, distance isn't a barrier. Prefer to meet in person? We're happy to arrange that when possible. Can't make it in person? No problem — our training and coaching sessions are also available fully online.

What we offer

  • Coaching

  • HRV Tracking

  • Mindfulness

  • Recovery

„Before working with Elite Mind, I thought mental performance training was mostly hype. I was wrong. The tools were specific — catching tilt before it wrecked my next three rounds, staying locked in through a long scrim block, resetting fast after a bad call instead of carrying it into the next fight. My teammates noticed the difference before I did. This isn't fluff — it's training, the same way I train mechanics, and it's shown up directly in my results.“

– Kenny, Professional Esports Athlete

Our Blog

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What Is HRV, and Why Are We Tracking It?

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The power of clear and systematic Mindfulness Practice in High Performance Sport

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Mindfulness in Competitive Tennis: A Case Study

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HRV and Recovery in Professional Sports

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