Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Over Thinking During Competition Does being a smart athlete help you (or your players) perform better in competition? What do I mean by smart? You can consider two types of smarts for athletes: (1) Ability to critically analyze, and (2) game intelligence. You want #2 smarts: the ability to understand your sport and apply tactics and strategies to … Sport Psychology Article…
Soccer Confidence Confidence in soccer is imperative for players to perform their best! Peak Performance Sports recently launched a new CD and Workbook Program, “Soccer Confidence: Mental Toughness Strategies For A Competitive Edge.“ Watch the video below and preview one of the mental game strategies we teach in the new program for soccer players and coaches… In the … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Achieve the Mindset of Tiger Woods What motivates Tiger Woods? The answer may surprise you… It’s pretty simple… For Tiger, playing golf is a lot about winning. But it’s also about engaging in the battle to beat others players. “I think I just enter events to win, and that’s it… It’s still about winning the event. … Sport Psychology Article…
Obtaining the Inner Game Mindset for Sports Performance In this week’s sports psychology tip, I’ll continue to the topic of performing with trust in your skills… Please note that I define trust in your skills differently than confidence. Confidence is knowing you or your athletes can perform well or execute your skills. Trust is relying on your practice … Sport Psychology Article…
Perform Without Fear in Competitions How can you perform fearlessly in competition? Do you need a boatload of confidence? Do you need high trust in your skills? Do you need to stop worrying about making mistakes? Or maybe you need to not obsess about outcomes? Okay, here’s my take…. All of these mental skills lead to success in … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from an athlete who wants to know how to best use visualization to boost confidence in sports! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your … Sport Psychology Article…