Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Where Should Your Focus Be? Are you able to stay focused on your current shot during critical moments in a golf tournament? Or does your mind drift causing you to think of all the potential negative outcomes of a bad shot or missed putt? You have probably experienced these thoughts…”I have to sink this putt” or “I’m two … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Lose Trust In Competition? The number one reason athletes, coaches, and parents contact me is when athletes can’t take their practice game to competition. Do you look like a star in practice, but choke up in competition? Freezing up (or what I call lack of trust) in competition is a common challenge for many athletes. Does … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Feel Pressure When Golfing? Do you become overwhelmed by pressure situations on the golf course? When the game is on the line, are you able to stay calm and focused or does fear and anxiety well up within you? Think of a moment when you needed to make a shot at a critical time of a … Sport Psychology Article…
Wie’s Mental Toughness Michelle Wie won her first U.S. Women’s Open last Sunday, but not without more tension than Kaymer’s nine-shot victory the week before. After making a double on the 16th hole, Wie stated she was shaken. “It was pretty scary. I gave myself a nice heart attack,” Wie said. “I think I aged about 10 years … Sport Psychology Article…
Your Mindset and Playing With a Lead Martin Kaymer went wire-to-wire to win the 2014 U.S. Open. Kaymer opened the tournament by shooting 65 on both Thursday and Friday’s rounds. His 10-under par score set the U.S. Open record for low scoring after 36 holes. What was Kaymer’s mindset that helped him win the U.S. open wire-to-wire and … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You Stuck In A Training Mindset? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Olympian Wendy Bruce talk about how having a long season with very few competitions can present some challenges. Dr. Cohn and Wendy discuss how this can cause gymnasts or other performance based athletes to get … Sport Psychology Article…