Mental Game of Sports

How to Win Big – Sports Insights May 2009

Winning Big in Sports

Winning Big With Momentum How big do you have to win by for the game to be classified as a route? What qualifies as a mega route in sports? Does momentum play a role in a huge route? What’s the attitude you or your team needs to perform your best every play, not give up a huge lead … Sport Psychology Article…

A Proven System for Mental Game Coaching – 10 Years Later

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Mental Game Coaching Professionals It was 17 years ago when I finished my Ph.D. in sports psychology. I was ready to conquer the world. But it wasn’t a smooth transition for me… My education prepared me to teach college students sports psychology and I did just that as an assistant professor. Two year later, I stopped teaching and … Sport Psychology Article…

Golf Psychology: 8 Signs of a Failing Mental Game

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Do You Identify With These 8 Signs of a Failing Mental Game? What are the top signs your mental game is getting in the way of shooting low golf scores? Today I want to share with you the top 8 signs your mental game is backfiring and not allowing you to play to your potential… See if you … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Helps Athletes “Get Out of Their Own Way”

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How to Play Freely in Sports Do you or your athletes need to “get out of your own way” when competing? You might be thinking: “What does it mean to get out of your own way?” Allow me to answer this question in one moment… What prompted me to write this post was an interview I saw after the 2008 … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology: Letting Go of Errors

Letting Go of Mistakes

Getting Past Mistakes in Sports Mistakes or errors occur every day in sports and life, but many athletes stifle their own performance because they simply can’t let go of past mistakes. Missing shots, double faulting, and losing an important game happen often in the sports world and become a thorn in many athlete’s mind. In some cases these … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Toughness And Self-Confidence in Sports

Self Talk in Sports

Why You Should Avoid Negative Self-Talk I recently worked with a high school athlete who was plagued by those nasty inner gremlins. You know the type “ that little guy or gal inside your head what would not shut up and kept asking irrelevant questions. This kept my student from developing confidence and playing to his full potential. … Sport Psychology Article…