Mental Performance Articles

Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports

Michelle Wie Manages Prodigy Pressure to Win

Pressure to Win

How Wie Manages Pressure Have others told you that you “have a lot of potential?” Often the word potential characterizes the large gap between a golfer current level of performance and what he is capable of performing. Though many coaches and parents use this phrase to motivate, golfers can feel a lot of anxiety due to the high … Sport Psychology Article…

Patience is a Virtue – in Golf

Golf Patience

The Mental Game of Golf Have you ever played in a tournament in which you were playing great one moment, hitting effortless shots… and then, in an instant, your game unravels and you lose patience? Without notice, your game is no longer effortless and you can’t seem to hit the ball anywhere near your intended target. You start … Sport Psychology Article…

Gymnastics Psychology: Stuck In A Practice Mindset

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Olympian Wendy Bruce-Martin talk about training and competing mindsets in gymnastics. Dr. Cohn and Wendy discuss how perfectionism in gymnastics makes it difficult for gymnasts to get out of a “training mindset” when in competition. Learn more about how a training mindset can … Sport Psychology Article…

Perfectionism in Gymnastics with Wendy Bruce-Martin

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Olympian Wendy Bruce-Martin talk about the challenges of perfectionism in gymnastics. Dr. Cohn and Wendy discuss how perfectionism can be an asset but also an issue in gymnastics. Scoring in gymnastics is based on a perfect skill pushing gymnasts to a perfectionist mindset. … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Perform with Trust in Competition

Soccer Confidence Trust

Perform with a Trusting Mindset In Competition The ability to perform instinctively is critical to consistent execution in competition. The reason why you practice is so you can trust your method when its time to play. Athlete who lack trust tend to: The more you practice a skill, you’ll develop a memory (motor) program for that movement. With … Sport Psychology Article…

Shiffrin: The Mindset of an Olympic Champion

Olympic Mindset

What Is The Mindset Of An Olympic Champion? What does a champion think about when competing? How do they approach training sessions? What separates an Olympic Champion from an average athlete? As the 2014 Olympics conclude, many of us are in awe of the athletes’ talent and raw physical attributes. But for every Olympian, there are many others … Sport Psychology Article…