Handle The Pressure of Replacing a Star Teammate Many athletes rely on the top player or athlete on their squad. You may view this ONE athlete as crucial to the success of the team. This star athlete may be the glue the holds the team together and leads in most of the team’s production. This player may seem … Sport Psychology Article…
Peak Performance Under Pressure Pressure can make even the best teams falter in big games. When pressure gets the best of an athlete, their emotions run wild, anxiety shoots sky high, they start to question their ability to perform and lose their focus. If you are going to perform like a champion, you will need to manage pressure … Sport Psychology Article…
Pro Athletes Who View Pressure as A Privilege What if I said that you cannot perform your best without pressure? It’s pressure that challenges your ability and forces you to work hard and dig a little deeper to get more out of your potential. You might have very high talent, but your performance will consistently be under par … Sport Psychology Article…
The Mindset When Closing Out Games Some athletes want the ball in their hand in the closing seconds of a game while other athletes pray the fate of the game doesn’t fall upon their shoulders as time ticks down. Which category do you fall into? Some athletes are overwhelmed by performance anxiety and have great difficulty closing out … Sport Psychology Article…
Poised Under Pressure A championship football team shared one common characteristic… they remained poised under pressure. Being poised and maintaining a sense of calm and control, minimize the negative effects of intense emotions. The more riding on a game, the more important it is to maintain your composure through the game. In fact, legendary former Cincinnati Bengal coach … Sport Psychology Article…
Deal With High Pressure Situations In Games Why is it that some athletes step up in high-pressure situations when athletes dread those feelings of pressure? You have been in those situations where the end of a competition is running near and there is that critical moment where the outcome is about to be decided… your heart is pounding… … Sport Psychology Article…