Read sport psychology articles about confidence in sport and how to have stable confidence
Teamwork, Confidence, and Team Success What is the main ingredient in team success? Just as individual success requires confidence, team success revolves around team confidence. Team confidence is comprised of each player believing that the team has the necessary skills to accomplish their goals, such as winning a tournament, beating a rival, or making the playoffs. High team … Sport Psychology Article…
How Perfectionism Affects Sport Performance What are your thoughts on perfectionism for athletes? In your opinion, should the goal be to have a perfect performance? So many athletes are confused by the perfection. Is perfectionism good or bad for athletes? Depends on who you ask… Some pitchers want to pitch a perfect game every time they take the hill. Gymnasts … Sport Psychology Article…
Commitment to Your Team’s Success Do you feel a part of your team when you rarely get playing time? Do you see yourself as a bench warmer and nothing more? Being in a back-up role on a team can hurt an athlete’s confidence. When you don’t see a lot of playing time, you feel you don’t contribute anything … 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…
How to Stay Focused to Finish Strong Have you ever finished a competition and had regrets about your lack of effort? It’s one thing to lose, but it is a bitter pill to swallow when you lost and know you didn’t give it your all. When you lose, it’s not always your fault. Many contributing factors impact the … Sport Psychology Article…
Can Nervousness Lead to Choking? Are you an athlete who get overly nervous? Some athletes believe they cannot be successful when they feel nervous, but this might not be the case. Nervous athletes feel like “this is who I am” and believe there is nothing they can do to control their nervousness. So they enter competitions feeling excessively … Sport Psychology Article…