What is Mental Toughness in Sports? What is mental toughness in sports? How can it help you? Mental toughness is: Mental toughness gives athletes the ability to perform to their highest potential under the most stressful conditions or important competitions. Unfortunately many athletes have experiences similar to this athlete… “I have been competing in multiple sports since I … Sport Psychology Article…
Supercharge Your Mental Game Emotions can supercharge or ruin an athlete’s performance on the field. Have you ever had a game where an opposing player or fans got into your head? How well did you respond? Did you become so angry that you couldn’t focus on your game? Did your performance spiral downward or you made more mistakes … Sport Psychology Article…
Focusing During Game Time Focusing is an important mental game skill, but it’s hard to maintain focus over a long period of time. So many distractions can invade your mind during a long competition such as fatigue, starting off the competition poorly, your opponent’s level of performance, etc. How many times has your focus wandered off during a … Sport Psychology Article…
Focus On Improving After A Loss A loss can sometimes have a lingering affect on athletes and coaches. You can start to question your ability and allow mistakes to haunt you, depleting your confidence. If you allow it, loses can zap your motivation and prevent you from achieving your goals. Getting over a loss quickly is a hallmark … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Imagery And Improved Performance Olympic-level athletes have benefited from imagery for decades. Olympians, such as downhill skier Picabo Street, wrestler Dan Gabler, swimmer Michael Phelps and gymnast Gabby Douglass credit mental imagery for helping achieve their Olympic successes. In fact, Olympic gymnastic gold medalist Shannon Miller stated that mental training is the difference-maker in sports. “The physical … Sport Psychology Article…
Focus On The Process In college sports, outcomes are everything. It’s all about wins and losses, your record, your score or your time. If outcomes are so important to sports, why do so many sport psychologists, coaches and athletes talk about the dangers of focusing on the outcome? Why do we constantly hear of the importance of focusing … Sport Psychology Article…