Do you Handle Criticism as an Athlete Well? How has negative criticism affected your athletic confidence in past athletic competitions? Even though criticism can be helpful, it is also hurtful. Negative criticism can cause you to doubt your abilities as an athlete. It can destroy your confidence. Negative comments from media, parents, teammates, coaches, and fans can sprout … Sport Psychology Article…
What Fuels your Motivation? Wins, personal bests, rewards, awards, and compliments are positive forms of motivation for athletes. When your coaches, teammates, or parents believe in you, you will feel that extra spark to go for it. But what if others don’t believe in you? Can you be motivated by disparaging remarks by others? Some athletes view negative … Sport Psychology Article…
Athletes Who Are Highly Critical Post-Game Do you or your athletes only focus on mistakes after competition? Do you criticize your performance instead of learn from it? Or do you disqualify the positive? Perfectionist athletes can be extremely hard on themselves after they compete, which hurts their confidence. These athletes focus on the mistakes, mishaps, bad plays, and what they SHOULD have done … Sport Psychology Article…
Do you or your athletes only focus on mistakes after competition? Do you criticize your performance instead of learn from it? Or do you disqualify the positive? Perfectionist athletes can be extremely hard on themselves after they compete, which hurts their confidence. These athletes focus on the mistakes, mishaps, bad plays, and what they SHOULD have done better. … Sport Psychology Article…
One of the qualities of perfectionist athletes is the fact that they judge their performance extremely harshly. They are very self-critical. Very high level perfectionists want their performance to look good and feel good in order to get the desired results. When they don’t get these results they feel they aren’t performing up to their expectations. To perform … Sport Psychology Article…
No Athlete is Immune to Criticism and Pressure How you respond to pressure is what separates great athletes from average ones. Going into the 2011 Women’s World Cup, Birgit Prinz was the name on everybody’s lips. Prinz was the leading scorer in World Cup history with an impressive 14 goals, was named the FIFA world women’s player of … Sport Psychology Article…