The athlete mindset articles for competitive athletes, sports parents, coaches, and performers to improve performance.
Why Did You Start Playing in the First Place Do you have fun when you compete? Is sport enjoyable for you, or does it cause added stress in your life? You would think athletes have a deep passion and love for competing, but that is not always the case… Many athletes admit that competing is not fun. High … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You a Choker or a Gamer? What type of athlete are you? In a new sports psychology video this week, You learn about the three types of athletes we see in sports psychology. Do you perform better in competition or in practice settings? Many athletes struggle to maintain focus and purpose in practice because it lacks the … Sport Psychology Article…
Staying Positive in Diverse Playing Conditions Bad weather, less-than-optimal course or field conditions, poor playing surfaces and unfavorable arena circumstances can derail some athletes before the competition even starts. For example, a swimmer who enters the warm-up pool, finds the water temperature colder than usual and concludes he cannot swim fast in cold water… Or a golfer who … Sport Psychology Article…
Improving Your Sports Performance When things don’t go as planned with your performance, do you play the “blame game”? When you lose a game, make a critical error or bomb a performance, do you pin the fault on someone else? How many times have you heard athletes or teammates say, “If my teammate didn’t mess up, we would … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Keys to Jimmy Walker’s Success Since the start of this year, Jimmy Walker has been struggling to finish top 10 in the past 19 tournaments he has played in. This season, Jimmy walker has missed 5 cuts, including the US Open and the Open Championship only 3 weeks ago, and he didn’t play strong enough to place … Sport Psychology Article…
Playing Well When Faced With Adverse Conditions There are many challenging aspects to the game of golf and many are outside your control, such as weather, course conditions, your score and the leaderboard. There is one uncontrollable factor that distracts or hurts golfers’ mental game… wind! Wind gusts and swirling winds affect both the flight of the ball … Sport Psychology Article…