How to Be Proactive With Your Confidence After a loss or a couple bad games, does your confidence drop? Do you feel like you’re stuck and can’t pull yourself out? Are you thinking the next game will also be a struggle? Steph Curry, who’s probably my favorite athlete right now, has had a fairly rough post-season this year… … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Mentally Prepare For Playing Rivals Being from Durham, or North Carolina in general, you take part in the famous Duke-UNC rivalry. Coach K was my neighbor while growing up in Durham, so obviously I was a Blue Devil. In February 2012, I was fortunate enough to attend the Duke-UNC game at the Dean Dome. It wasn’t … Sport Psychology Article…
How Resiliency Can Help You Overcome Adversity Resiliency is a characteristic elite athletes possess and every athlete faces adversity. Dealing with adversity is just part of sports. You are not the only athlete that gets unlucky breaks or experiences setbacks… All elite athletes will have their share of adversity each season. So, if you are going through some … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Toughness Lessons for Volleyball Most people are familiar with the saying, “Sports are 90% mental and 10% physical.” Well we aren’t out there playing chess, right? Sports are 90% physical. However, that last 10%, the mental part is what can take your game to 100%. While in high school, I went to a volleyball camp at Duke … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Manage Pressure From High Expectations Pressure before and during competition is a common hurdle skaters need to overcome. Perceived pressure is a component of competition that all skaters must face, no matter their age or level of ability. For some skaters, competition pressure can be so overwhelming that easy elements in their program can take on … Sport Psychology Article…
Staying Focused on Your Race Strategy What is your goal when you are competing in a triathlon? Are you focused on a podium finish? Are you looking to achieve a personal best? Do you want to beat a rival? Your goal starting a triathlon will affect your focus during the triathlon… and your focus will affect how you … Sport Psychology Article…