Put in Extra Work After Practice to Become the Best In sports, elite athletes often have unrivaled work ethics. We hear of Olympian athletes who start their training sessions at 5 a.m. or train between 4-6 hours daily. Other athletes are stuck in a rut or hit a plateau. The common sentiment is, “I work so hard throughout … Sport Psychology Article…
What is Keeping You Stuck in A Losing Streak? A slump or losing streak starts as nothing unusual. Every athlete and team occasionally experiences bad games or unproductive performances. So, what turns a few bad games into a performance rut? What commonalities trap a player or team in a cycle of under performance? If you can identify a … Sport Psychology Article…
What is Your Biggest Distraction as an Athlete? The list of potential distractions is exhausting: The previous examples are external distractions or sources that originate outside of you. While external distractions are bothersome, they are not the most formidable challenge for athletes. Internal distractions are much more destructive and difficult to manage, particularly the ‘what if’ trap. ‘What … Sport Psychology Article…
A mistake Versus a Mental Mistake Mistakes are common in sports. Every athlete makes mistakes. However, mental mistakes are avoidable. Mental mistakes are lapses in awareness and focus, sloppy play, laziness, and lack of effort. Here are some examples of mental mistakes: In basketball, not getting back on defense and allowing the other team a breakaway basket. In … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Train to Win Many athletes complain about going to practice, especially if the training session is monotonous, dull, or consists of seemingly useless drills. For example, some soccer players despise long training sessions in the rain. When you are soaked and cold by the midway point, who wouldn’t want to go home, dry off and fall … Sport Psychology Article…
Do Emotions Get the Best of you After a Bad Call? Do your emotional outbursts lead to a loss of focus and uncharacteristic mistakes? You can’t take emotions out of the game. By nature, we are emotional beings. However, when you don’t reel in your emotions, they will intensify, and your performance will decline rapidly. For example, Mary … Sport Psychology Article…