Confidence in sports, tips, and strategies for athletes, performers, sports parents, to improve performance.
Focusing on The Positives of Your Performance Have you been disappointed after a game because you lost, or thought you played poorly? Do you recognize your performance as either good or bad? Do you give yourself credit where credit is due? Australia lost to France on Saturday 2-1 in their World Cup opener. Though, the team seemed to … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Communicate With Your Teammates Has a star teammate of yours ever struggled in a big game? What did you do? Did you give them a little pep talk or sit back and continue to watch the battle? Did you WANT to help them? Were you scared of how they’d respond? On Saturday night, the Warriors were … Sport Psychology Article…
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 Maintain Confidence When Not Playing Well In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan. Dr. Megan is new at Peak Performance Sports. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. In this podcast, they will answer … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Have Stable Self-Confidence in Volleyball? Confidence can be an elusive skill for a lot of athletes. It is one of the most important mental game components, and also one of the hardest to gain and maintain. Confidence can also impact other mental skills. For example, when confidence is fragile, it’s likely that you’ll be distracted easily … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Preparation to Improve Focus in Big Games Have you ever had one of those make it or break it moments in your athletic career? The big moment, where the season all comes down to one play or one event, is one of the greatest pressure moments you will ever experience. Think of what an athlete experiences in … Sport Psychology Article…