Don’t Get Distracted by Things You Cannot Control There are so many things outside your direct control in sports. In sports, there are countless things you cannot control, for example: Focusing on the uncontrollables impacts you in a number of ways: Washington Redskins receiver, Terrelle Pryor, recently admitted that his play on the field has been affected because … Sport Psychology Article…
Maintaining Confidence After a Bad Performance Every athlete in every sport will have a bad performance. There are no exemptions from this rule… It is true for all athletes. Yes, it stinks… Yes, it is hard to take… And, yes, sometimes it happens at the most inopportune times… You can’t change that bad game, poor play, or shaky … Sport Psychology Article…
Why Focusing on Mistakes Keeps You Stuck Mistakes can haunt athletes and turn into more mistakes. But it’s not the mistake that hurts performances–it’s your memory or dwelling on a mistake that hurts your performance. Once the mistake is done, it should be done, but hard to do for many perfectionist athletes. Unfortunately, the past is no longer … Sport Psychology Article…
Staying Focused When Opponents Are Trash Talking Have negative remarks, whether it’s trash-talking or a negative comment from your opponent, ever distracted you? You are not alone… In every sport, mental warfare occurs and its sole objective is to get into your head, interrupt your focus, and mess with your performance. There are countless examples of trash talk … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Game Strategies to Find Momentum What is momentum in sports? When an athlete talks about momentum, they are describing the mental phenomena of being on a roll or having a higher level of confidence… Unfortunately, when an athlete attributes failure to a lack of momentum, they often doom themselves to a bad performance before it is even … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Focus in The Moment It’s very easy for athletes to dwell on the past and carry it into the present, especially if their performance was not ideal. When athletes dwell on past performances, they tend to feel less confident. They also worry that the same mistakes will repeat themselves. When you are focused on the past, … Sport Psychology Article…