Do you Take Risks to Help you Succeed in your Sport? Does fear or making mistakes or lack of confidence with a new skill prevent you from taking risks? We’re not talking about unhealthy or dangerous risks, but those tough challenges that push you towards greater heights… Risk-taking means pushing your limits, getting out of your comfort zone, … Sport Psychology Article…
Manage Anxiety in Stressful Games Do you get psyched up for rivalry games, or does the hoopla surrounding rivalry competitions cause you to feel pressure and anxiety? Rivalries can be highly motivating for some athletes. These athletes look forward to rivalry competitions to prove their superiority over their opponents. In addition, by winning, they also earn bragging rights … Sport Psychology Article…
Nervous Competing Against Teammates in Practice? Coaches create competition scenarios in practice and training sessions to improve the team’s ability to perform under pressure and shape each player’s competitive mindset. Competing in practice makes competing in tournaments and games more appealing. Instead of becoming nervous, you feel more confident. You make fewer mistakes. You take more risks and … Sport Psychology Article…
Does Performance Pressure Outweigh Competing? Do you have fun competing in games or tournaments? Do you enjoy exploring your potential or does competition make your feel stressed? Sports are enjoyable for many reasons. You may have fun in practice. You might have a lot of friends on your team. You might like to master skills… Nevertheless, the tricky … Sport Psychology Article…
Don’t Wait To Set the Tone What is your mindset at the start of a competition? Do you tend to play cautiously at the beginning of a game or come out of the gates swinging? When you try to ease into a competition, two things generally happen: 1. You find yourself behind early in the competition. A slow … Sport Psychology Article…
Do you Feel Demoralized After a Bad Game? It’s one thing to have a bad game, but a disastrous game can be mentally deflating. Even worse are consecutive horrible games. When you have back-to-back disastrous performances, those are the times you want to call it quits. For instance, how would you feel if you were a gymnast who … Sport Psychology Article…