Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Bounce Back When Trailing Behind In the closing minutes of a game, can your team mount a come back to snatch victory or have difficulty when playing from behind? What prevents a team from coming back when trailing? There are several factors that prevent a team from mounting a comeback: The Comeback Mindset Even the most “mentally toughest” … Sport Psychology Article…
How Do The Best Golfers Get Ready For The Masters? The 2015 Masters starts this week. How do the best golfers in the world prepare for the biggest golf event of the year? How does Phil Mickelson prepare for Augusta? He’s not only preparing his game for Augusta, but he’s mentally ready. Just driving down Magnolia Lane changes … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You get Discouraged When Things Don’t Go Your Way? Have you ever committed to achieving a goal, worked harder than ever in practice, focused intently on improving technique but failed to see results in the near future? You’ve doubled your efforts in practice and paid particular attention to improving technique… and for what? The same results you … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You Self-Critical After Poor Play? Bad days are inevitable if you play golf–it’s a part of the game. But if bad golf days are normal, why is it so difficult for some golfers to accept them? Many golfers are self-critical after poor play. These golfers become emotionally tethered to their poor play because they endlessly replay, review … Sport Psychology Article…
What Is Pressure? The term “pressure” dominates the headlines of sporting events. Athletes often report feeling so much pressure during major competitions that they find it difficult to perform when it matters most. If pressure has such an impact on performance, ignoring its presence will only feed it. By understanding the process of pressure, you can better prepared … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You A Jittery Golfer? Preround jitters… Are they good or bad? Preround jitters can create a tremendous amount of worry for golfers even before they tee it up. For some jittery golfers, the feeling of nervousness builds until it seems impossible to focus on just golfing. The reality is that preround jitters are not a bad thing … Sport Psychology Article…