By Meredith Rieder, GoDuke The Magazine
This story originally appeared in the 14.7 Issue of GoDuke The Magazine – February 2023
Motivation, confidence, intensity, focus and mind state — the five mental muscles psychologists believe are essential for athletes to perform their best. When honed and strengthened with as much care and work as put toward the physical side of their sport, athletes can take their abilities to the next level.
This holds true for Duke women’s lacrosse attacker Anna Callahan. In her fifth season with the program, Callahan is off to the best start of her career for the 11th-ranked Blue Devils.