Mental toughness and sports articles. Learn how to improve athlete mental toughness.
Do You Underestimate Your Opponents? Have you ever entered a competition where you were the overwhelming favorite to win and just tanked? You can look to many examples in sports when top-ranked athletes or winning teams … Sports Psychology Tip
Moving Past Missed Opportunities in Competition A missed potential game-winning shot does NOT define you… A fall during a major competition does NOT define you… A dropped ball in a playoff game does NOT define you… … Sports Psychology Tip
How to Overcome Outside Distractions in Sports Are you familiar with the expression, “living in a bubble,” which infers that you’re living in your own little world impervious to what is going on around you? You … Sports Psychology Tip
The Benefits of Mental Game Training At the start of a new year, you want to ask yourself: Do I need to work on my mental game as well as physical game? Why work on the … Sports Psychology Tip
Mental Toughness for Sports: Grinding it Out What exactly is mental toughness? Mental toughness is being a competitor in all situations. Whether it’s playing with intensity when you come off the bench with a few minutes … Sports Psychology Tip
Tips for Slump Busting for Athletes Getting out of a slump is a mentally draining task for most athletes. Slumps are frustrating and can leave some athletes at a loss for how to break out of … Sports Psychology Tip
How to Play Big During Big Moments Your mental game for volleyball is especially important when: Any of these circumstances can be perceived as big moments and add to the pressure of a competition. In actuality, … Sports Psychology Tip
How to Mentally Prepare For Adversity in Sports Have you ever planned for adversity? You may think this is an odd question but it is very important when it comes to sports. When athletes sit back … Sports Psychology Tip
Overcoming Pressure to Preform in Games Have you ever missed a crucial serve? Like one of the “deadly sins” of serving? A first point, a game point, after a time-out, after a teammate misses their serve? … Sports Psychology Tip
Helping Athletes Overcome End of Game Pressure In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. Do you have teams that tend to get tight at … Sports Psychology Tip