How Mental Work Takes Athletes to The Next Level How do elite athletes separate themselves from other athletes? Other athletes define themselves by their limitations, “I’m shorter than most basketball players,” “I’m not as fast as other players on the soccer field,” or “I don’t have enough speed on my fastball to play college baseball.” When you are focused on … Sport Psychology Article…
How To React Well In High Pressure Situations How do you play under pressure? In your sport, what situations do you find the most stressful? Playoff games, elimination games and the last minutes of close games are stressful for many athletes. As the importance of the contest is greater, the pressure athletes feel can skyrocket. Overtime games are … Sport Psychology Article…
How Not to Fixate on Things Outside of Your Control Do you excessively worry before and during competitions? One component of worry is trying to control variables of performance outside of your direct control. A few variables outside of your direct control are: getting injured, being benched by your coach, playing against a higher ranked opponent, and competing … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Close Out Games and Maintain Leads Are you confident in your ability to close out games? Or do you become fearful and play sloppily when you have a lead? Whether your sport is hockey, soccer, football, or gymnastics, you must have an aggressive mindset to close out a good competition. Many athletes become nervous and fearful … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Improve Mental Toughness in Football How do you feel when your coach runs a long, strenuous practice? When your coach has you run 20-30 minutes of sprints after you just trained for two hours. Many athletes have practices they dread because those sessions are physically and mentally draining. You have been in a situation where your … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Rehearsal Tips for Athletes How many times have you imagined failing, making mistakes, or losing in a competition? How many times have you visualized performing at your peak, succeeding, or achieving a personal best in a competition? Chances are you see images of failing more often than succeeding. Negative images seem to flow easily and freely into … Sport Psychology Article…