Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Mental or Physical Preparation For Competition What do you do to prepare yourself for competition? How do you do train yourself, mentally and physically, to give yourself the best chance to succeed at competitions? Olympians dedicate countless hours, over the course of the Olympic cycle, working with coaches, trainers and mental skill coaches to optimally prepare for the … Sport Psychology Article…
Increasing Mental Toughness What is your response when you hit a rough patch as an athlete? When you are not performing as expected, do you go through the motions during training sessions and competitions or do you find a way to achieve higher performance levels? When you are not competing at optimal levels, you have two choices, succumb … Sport Psychology Article…
Olympians and Mental Toughness What’s the mindset of an Olympic champion? If you could see through the eyes of an Olympian, you could gain valuable insight as to what mental game attributes are considered essential for championship performance. Even though Olympians must have mental toughness, it’s not inborn, but instead developed over time. Mental toughness and mental skills … Sport Psychology Article…
Lewis’ Comeback In Golf Are you currently in the middle of a performance slump? Do you ruminate about the causes of your slump and try to think your way out of it? Over-thinking your slump feeds the beast, compounds the problem, stirs frustration, increases anxiety and creates self-doubt. First, to get out of your slump, you want to … Sport Psychology Article…
How Do Your Respond To Losing During A Game? Have you ever played a game or competition where you found yourself or your team losing by a significant margin? Time may have seemed to be running out for a comeback as the deficit may have appeared insurmountable. How did you respond mentally? Did your team panic? Or did … Sport Psychology Article…
Setting Goals Setting goals are an important part of structuring practice and improving the quality of your training for the new year. It is common for athletes I work with to have clear goals about what success they want to achieve in their sport. However, when it comes to training and practice sessions, many athletes do not have … Sport Psychology Article…