Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Performing with an Optimistic Mindset Do you set high standards for your performance? Do you believe that setting the bar extremely high leads to performing your best? Let’s look at this question in reverse. If your standards are low, will you perform at a high level? Of course not. Low standards will lead to low effort. If you … Sport Psychology Article…
Pushing Yourself to Perform the Best What is your mindset when you practice or train? Do you look for ways to compete with your teammates, or do you shy away from competing? Friendly competition is healthy… Too many athletes are afraid to compete against their teammates. These athletes feel they are not as good as their teammates or … Sport Psychology Article…
Have Your Athletes Lost Interest? In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn explains how parents can help their talented athletes when they want to quit their sports and improve their mental game for sports. In this podcast, you learn about how athletes place expectations on themselves and also feel them from parents and others. Dr. Cohn answers a … Sport Psychology Article…
Perform Your Best in Playoffs Does a playoff mindset mean athletes play at a higher level in post-season competition? When you think of a playoff mindset, you probably think of Kobe Bryant’s ability to hit a winning shot in the playoffs… or Tom Brady and his stellar play in the Super Bowl… or a lights-out World Series closer … Sport Psychology Article…
The Power of Visualization for Athletes Do you use visualization or imagery with your training regimen? Most athletes do not visualize or might only visualize before important competitions. Visualization is the process of mentally rehearsing a scene in your mind to learn skills or enhance performance and consistency. Interestingly, an overwhelming number of Olympic athletes visualize daily and … Sport Psychology Article…
In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews a former swimmer and now a mental advocate Kimberly Karducci. They discuss mental health issues and how to best manage the toughest moments of elite competitions. They also talked about her reasons for becoming a mental health advocate and her inspirations in writing her book entitled ‘The I of … Sport Psychology Article…
