To get the most out of every session and to push your physical limits it is important to have your psychological state at its best.

Cognitive skills play an important role within overall performance whether that is through motor skills (balance and coordination), volitional skills or regulation of stress or pressure (1).

Different sports can pose different psychological demands, for instance boxing could be classed as an interceptive sport where visuospatial functioning and processing speed is important whereas as a more strategic sport such as football are likely to possess higher executive function which could include cognitive flexibility or working memory (2).

Mental fatigue can negatively impact performance by affecting your perception of effort or decrease your overall desire to train.

When needing to push through physical barriers a lowered perception of effort can help you get through that.