Mental Preparation For Competition Have you ever wondered how Olympic-level athletes are able to focus despite all the pressure to perform? Mark Gangloff is an American former swimmer and two-time Olympian. Gangloff won Olympic gold in 2004 and was the American record-holder in the 100m breaststroke. I interviewed Gangloff about his mental preparation for high-level swim meets. Gangloff … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Keep Things in Perspective in Golf Losing is difficult. Costly mistakes late in a round are more difficult. Keeping losses and mistakes in perspective may seem impossible at times. The intense negative emotions you feel after a bad tee shot can disrupt your focus and cause a downward spiral over the next several shots. While managing … 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…
How Can Flow Help Your Game? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from Jerome, who is curious about flow and wants to understand his own flow style. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game … Sport Psychology Article…
Wilson’s Mental Toughness Losing can be particularly difficult to handle. Some athletes take it harder than others questioning their athletic talent or ability to play under pressure. Nonetheless, adversity will cross paths with every athlete during their career in sport. How you handle adversity, your level of mental toughness, will determine if and how quickly you rebound from … Sport Psychology Article…
Your Mental Game in Golf Golf is a game of ups and downs, great shots and easy misses, high and low scores, playing with the lead and playing from behind. Playing a round from behind is one of the more challenging aspects in golf. It is a challenge every golfer will face at one time or another. But … Sport Psychology Article…