Confidence in Sports Tips

Your Internal Talk and Peak Performance Do you tend to be excessively self-critical? After every mistake, error, or bad game, do you put yourself down? Excessive self-criticism leads to fractured confidence, low motivation, and underperformance. Constant self-criticism is a loop: bad performance… excessive self-criticism… low confidence and motivation… poor performance… Breaking the cycle starts with changing your self-talk. … Sport Psychology Article…

The Instant Gratification Trap & its Negative Impact Do you become frustrated when you don’t see results immediately? Sometimes, athletes expect too much, too quickly. These athletes believe increased efforts will have an immediate impact on their results. For example, a baseball pitcher spends a lot of time working with a pitching coach to add another pitch to … Sport Psychology Article…