Focus and Concentration for Athletes

How to Keep a Positive Mindset for Non-Starters

How to Keep a Positive Mindset for Non-Starters

Are you frustrated with your role on your team? Do you get angry because you believe you deserve to be a starter or given more playing time? Some athletes feel they deserve a bigger role on their team. They may feel disrespected that their coach gives another player more playing time, especially when they believe their hard work … Sport Psychology Article…

Mindset Lessons from the Olympics

Mindset Lessons from the Olympics

Are losses devastating or motivating? This is a question all athletes should ask themselves. Some athletes allow one defeat, especially if the competition was significantly important to them, to take the wind out of their sails… They believe the possibility of another defeat is not worth the long hours of training and hard work. That one loss is … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Keys to Athletic Excellence

Mental Keys to Athletic Excellence

What does greatness require? What does it take to be your best, day in and day out?  Performance consistency demands consistency in your preparation, focus, and effort. Many athletes who have up-and-down performances pick and choose when they give it their all.  These athletes often have lazy practice habits. They don’t realize the impact that training, practice, and … Sport Psychology Article…

Are You A Fully Committed Athlete?

Are You A Fully Committed Athlete?

How to Leave a Legacy Are You a Fully Committed Athlete? Why is being “all in” important during your athletic career? If you want to accomplish all you can in your sport, achieve your long-term goals, and maximize your athletic potential, there is only one way…  BEING ALL IN! This does not mean obsessing over your sport or … Sport Psychology Article…

How Top Athletes Improve Focus

How Top Athletes Improve Focus

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…

How to Grow From Post-Season Evaluations

How to Get The Most Out of Your Off Season

What do you do after you finish a season where you fell short of your personal or team’s objectives? Do you try to forget the season and put it out of your mind? Each year, athletes and teams set their sights on an end-of-the-year target.  However, not all athletic goals are achieved. Things don’t always go as planned. … Sport Psychology Article…