Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
How do Pro Athletes Bounce Back After Losing? Is it possible to benefit from losing a game? In sports, losing is often seen as a failure. But it can also be a valuable experience in an athlete’s growth. Unfortunately, many athletes never move past the anger, frustration, or sadness to learn from a loss. Dwelling on the disappointment … Sport Psychology Article…
How Do you Develop a Personal Competitive Mindset? The concept of a competitive mindset is both interesting and confusing. While athletes recognize that the competitive mindset is key to unlocking success, misperceptions about this mindset often prevent athletes from taking steps to develop it. Misnomers About the Competitive Mindset Your mindset is a mental approach that pushes you … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Get Past A Loss After losing a game, do you evaluate your performance, try to erase it from your memory, or stew in negative emotions? Losses are inevitable in sports. No matter your ability or talent on your team, you will experience losses, whether it’s a buzzer-beater defeat, a missed opportunity, a critical mistake, an off-day, … Sport Psychology Article…
Do Bad Game Mess with Emotions and Confidence? It may not be your performance that is problematic, but how you evaluate your performance. Most athletes give themselves a pass/ fail grade after a competition, usually based on statistics. For example, a basketball player records a double-double, she might view her performance as successful. Conversely, if she scored 15 … Sport Psychology Article…
Your Mindset Is a Predictor for Your Success What factors do you think contribute to athletic success? Talent? Quick reflexes? Strength? All three add a bit to the success equation. While you can run down a list of physical attributes, athletic success requires something more. What is that something? It’s mindset! Not only is a positive mindset necessary … Sport Psychology Article…
What Happens When you Blow a Lead Late Have you ever had a competition where you imploded towards the end after having a comfortable lead? Performance meltdowns can have a deep imprint on an athlete’s mind, especially when victory seems imminent. Memories of these catastrophic losses create intense emotions that some athletes find difficult to move past. After … Sport Psychology Article…