Mental Performance Articles

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

Mental Game Coach During the Pandemic

Mental Game Coach During the Pandemic

How a Mental Game Coach Can Help You What can a Mental Game Coach do for you during the COVID-19 pandemic? Many athletes no longer feel like athletes since they are not training or competing. You may ask, “Why should I work on my mental game if I’m not competing?” During the pandemic is when you need support … Sport Psychology Article…

Have Trust in Your Skills

effort in basketball

Why Athletes Must Trust in Their Skills What does it mean to have trust in your game? Trust may very well be the most important factor in peak performance. What is trust? Trusting your game means you are performing or playing in the moment. Trust is relying on your learned skills to perform to your level of ability … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Overcome the Fear of Negative Outcomes

How to Turn Mistakes Into Success

Stay Focused on What To Do in the Present Are you fearful of losing or making “big” mistakes in competition? Welcome to the world of sports where losses and mistakes are a part of the game. Two types of athletes exist in sports: One type of athlete focuses on the fear of making mistakes while the other athlete … Sport Psychology Article…

3 Ways to Quickly Rebound from Mistakes

How to Turn Mistakes Into Success

Don’t Let One Mistake Affect Your Performance Does making a mistake affect your performance in competition? Maybe you can refocus and be your best for the rest of the competition. Or possibly, one mistake turns into another and your performance spirals downward. The thought of that mistake or the consequences of that mistake take the focus away from … Sport Psychology Article…

What’s the Missing Link in Your Performance?

clutch vs. choke mindset

How Mental Training Improves Physical Training What factor contributes most to your success in sports? Which of the following would you rank as the most important elements to your training and preparation? * Nutrition * Flexibility * Aerobic Conditioning * Speed Training * Anaerobic Training * Reaction time * Agility * Power * Technical Skills/ Mechanics Each of … Sport Psychology Article…