Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Coping with a Bad Performance Bad performances can linger for a long time with some athletes. You can probably relate to how profoundly a bad game, routine or competition can hurt future performances… There are many examples in sports where just one bad performance can set off a domino effect… A baseball player who strikes out four times … Sport Psychology Article…
What Can you Control? I work a lot with athletes on the concept “focus on what you can control, not what you cannot control.” That means you want to focus only on what you can control when performing. Athletes get distracted when they focus on circumstances that are outside their direct control. You (or your athletes) might focus … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You Ever Satisfied with Your Performance? How do you feel after a disappointing loss? Are you devastated when you lose no matter how well you played? Coping with a loss can be tricky waters to navigate. Many athletes are not satisfied unless they win. Unfortunately, several factors are outside of your control that contribute to winning. If … Sport Psychology Article…
Basketball Mindset After Missing Shots We’re getting several questions about basketball players who stop shooting when they miss… Here’s two of the questions related to the mindset after missing shots: “How to see missing shot as part of the game that everyone does. How do I instill and teach my son to trust his skills and his teammates?” … Sport Psychology Article…
The Mindset of Making a Comeback What leads to a comeback? And what causes a performance meltdown? Comebacks and meltdowns are on opposite sides of the spectrum but the basis of both is quite similar. Comebacks and meltdowns are affected by mindset, more particularly whether you are focused in the past, present or future. Whether or not you … Sport Psychology Article…
The Importance of Proactive Confidence Confidence is how strongly you believe in your ability to complete a skill. Confidence certainly is built on your past success in sports… For a gymnast, that may mean performing a solid routine or getting a personal best score. For a baseball pitcher, it means locating your pitches for strikes over the course … Sport Psychology Article…