Confidence in sports, tips, and strategies for athletes, performers, sports parents, to improve performance.
Do you Consider Yourself a Disciplined Basketball Player? Before you answer, consider the characteristics of a disciplined athlete. A disciplined basketball player consistently strives for a high standard in their training, preparation, and performance in games. Discipline for an athlete involves a commitment to training, doing the little things correctly, hustling on the court, developing a strong mental … Sport Psychology Article…
Welcome to the Sports Psychology Podcast by Dr. Patrick Coach of Peak Performance Sports. Dr. Cohn and Georgia Miller, CMPC discuss the challenges sports parents face with young athletes and how to make sports a better experience. Learn how to spot mental game challenges in athletes, what to say before and after games, and how to improve communication with young athletes. … Sport Psychology Article…
Can Your Self-Talk Improve How You Perform? The more poignant question is whether self-talk affects or impacts competitive play. To determine if self-talk has influenced your performance, think of previous performances when you completely fell apart in a competition. What were your thoughts before spiraling downward? Did you mentally beat yourself up over a mistake or tell yourself … Sport Psychology Article…
How Can You Improve Your Mindset? Many athletes reach a point where they believe they have maxed their potential or can no longer improve. Some set career goals, and when they accomplish their objective, they become satisfied and lose their motivation to achieve more. For instance, maybe you set a goal of playing in college. Throughout high school, … Sport Psychology Article…
How do you improve your focus in competitions? Focus improves by practicing focusing. Most athletes show up to competitions and try to force themselves to focus throughout the competition. This focusing strategy rarely, if ever, works. It is easy to focus early in competitions or when you are on top of your game. However, when the pressure builds, … Sport Psychology Article…
Can you take your foot off the gas pedal during a competition? Ask yourself the following questions: There have been countless historic collapses in sports when teams had seemingly insurmountable leads yet found themselves on the losing end when the final buzzer sounded. You can probably think of a competition in your sport when a team collapsed after … Sport Psychology Article…