Mental Performance Articles

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

How Elite Athletes Gain Trust in their Game

How Elite Athletes Gain Trust in their Game

Learning to be Comfortable with Your Game What does it mean to be comfortable with your game? You can view “comfort” in two ways… One way to view comfort is the acceptance of the status quo. In that sense, athletes train within a comfort zone impeding progress. To grow as an athlete, you should push past comfort and … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Evaluate Losses for More Confidence

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Finding Confidence After Failure How do you feel after blowing a lead and losing a game? Do you question your abilities? Do you feel less confident about the next competition? What you tell yourself after a performance will impact your emotions and confidence. In addition, your thoughts about a recent performance will affect your preparation and performance for … Sport Psychology Article…

How Elite Athletes Use Visualization 

How Elite Athletes Use Visualization

Do you Visualize your Athletic Performances? Is visualization a consistent component of your training regimen? Most athletes answer “no” to both of these questions. But why do so many athletes ignore visualizing performance, even after many elite, Olympic, and professional athletes attribute their success to this particular mental skill? Several reasons exist for athletes not visualizing on a … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Learn from Losses 

How to Learn from Losses

Do Losses Motivate You? For many athletes, losses hurt their confidence and detract from their motivation. Unfortunately, losses are part of the athletic experience. So goes the saying, “You can’t win them all.” How you respond to a loss separates good athletes from great ones. After a loss, you have two choices: 1. You can see the loss … Sport Psychology Article…