What Can you Control? I work a lot with athletes on the concept “focus on what you can control, not what you cannot control.” That means you want to focus only on what you can control when performing. Athletes get distracted when they focus on circumstances that are outside their direct control. You (or your athletes) might focus … Sport Psychology Article…
Visualization Skills for Athletes Being focused in the present moment is essential for athletic performance, but many athletes struggle with maintaining this type of focus, especially after making mistakes. Often athletes make faulty predictions based on past outcomes. These faulty predictions are accompanied by negative images where the athlete sees themselves messing up in their next game or … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Overcome Outside Distractions in Sports Are you familiar with the expression, “living in a bubble,” which infers that you’re living in your own little world impervious to what is going on around you? You may even have heard a similar expression, “Are you living under a rock?” to describe you’re unaware of what is happening in … Sport Psychology Article…
Taking Responsibility to Turn Your Game Around Do you feel you never get any breaks in competition, as if you were cursed by bad luck? Do you feel you get unlucky bounces, unfair officiating, bad seeding, unlucky draws, inopportune equipment failure, horrible competition conditions, injuries, and opponents who are firing on all cylinders just at the right time? … Sport Psychology Article…
How Athletes Can Balance Sports and Life “Train, Eat, Sleep, Repeat”… And if you’re a student, Study between. The phrase has been written on t-shirts, emblazoned on locker room walls and printed on posters. Many athletes are singularly focused on their sport more with the goal of reaching the pinnacle. The belief of “more is better” can consume … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Control Your Focus Have you ever been recognized for your individual talent or accomplishments? Did that “satisfy” you? Or, were you unfulfilled? James Harden was recognized as the NBA’s MVP this past season. Harden declared himself the best player in the league four years ago, and refused to back down until his doubters turned to believers. … Sport Psychology Article…