Sports Psychology Articles

How Lebron James Gives 100% at Game Time

How to Focus Under Pressure in Big Games

How to Focus Under Pressure in Big Games The Cavaliers clinched Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors with a score of 105-103 in the 2018 Playoffs. With only eight seconds left, James took charge and sunk a shot just feet from the Raptors’ bench. In response to that game-winner, James said: “Tie game, down one. I live for … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Maintain Focus Through a Volleyball Match

How to Maintain Focus Through a Volleyball Match

What Should You Focus on During a Volleyball Match? Do you or your athletes struggle to maintain focus, or concentration through an entire match? Do you get thrown off or distracted with momentum shifts? Is it difficult for you to let go of mistakes or past points and play one touch at a time? These can all be … Sport Psychology Article…

How To Have Stable Confidence in Games

Sports Psychology Podcast

How to Maintain Confidence When Not Playing Well In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan. Dr. Megan is new at Peak Performance Sports. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. In this podcast, they will answer … Sport Psychology Article…

How Volleyball Teams Can Succeed Against Rivals

How to Mentally Prepare For Playing Rivals

How to Mentally Prepare For Playing Rivals Being from Durham, or North Carolina in general, you take part in the famous Duke-UNC rivalry. Coach K was my neighbor while growing up in Durham, so obviously I was a Blue Devil. In February 2012, I was fortunate enough to attend the Duke-UNC game at the Dean Dome. It wasn’t … Sport Psychology Article…

How Over Thinking Sabotages Athletes’ Performance

How Over Thinking Sabotages Your Performance

How to Stop Overthinking in Competition Peak performance in sports occurs when you have a calm mind and can react to your environment. Over thinking can cloud your judgments and send too many signals to your body at one time. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons after the 108-103 Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics tweeted about his … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Use Adversity in Sports to Grow

How Resiliency Can Help You Overcome Adversity Resiliency is a characteristic elite athletes possess and every athlete faces adversity. Dealing with adversity is just part of sports. You are not the only athlete that gets unlucky breaks or experiences setbacks… All elite athletes will have their share of adversity each season. So, if you are going through some … Sport Psychology Article…