Stay Motivated in Adversity How do you feel and what do you do when your training regimen is disrupted? Injuries, illnesses, inclement weather, facility shutdowns and vacations are some circumstances that can disrupt an athlete’s training or competing. Uncontrollable circumstances, such as an injury, can spur several thoughts that create anxiety for an athlete and hurt their confidence. For … Sport Psychology Article…
Develop the Shooter’s Mentality In sports psychology, we find that a lot of athletes struggle with confidence after making mistakes–especially after missing a shot or other performance indicator in a competition. These athletes struggle with a fear of making mistakes and tend to choke up when under pressure in games or matches. As a result, these athletes tend … Sport Psychology Article…
The Sports Psychology Podcast Do you struggle with negative body language when you compete? Often times there are certain triggers that lead to your negative body language. Athletes need to be aware of what they are doing to exhibit this negative body language. You don’t want to show your opponents that you have a negative mindset. Become aware … Sport Psychology Article…
How Athletes Can Improve When Adversity Strikes What types of adversity have created difficulty for you in the past? Maybe you have experienced an injury or long-term sickness… Or were cut from a team or benched by your coach… Or bombed in a big competition or missed the playoffs… Or had conflict with your teammates or personal issues. Adversity can be … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Stay Composed and Keep Your Game Face On Do you or your athletes have negative body language when they compete? In a new sports psychology video this week, you learn about how to overcome negative body language and stay composed even when you make mistakes. Many athletes struggle to stay composed when they encounter adversity or … Sport Psychology Article…
Stop Dwelling on Mistakes for a Better Mindset How do you process a disastrous performance? How do you move on from a performance that is so devastating that you want to leave the arena as fast as possible? Every athlete can point to that one horrible performance they would want to erase from their career. Many athletes reach … Sport Psychology Article…