Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
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 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…
Mental Toughness Lessons for Volleyball Most people are familiar with the saying, “Sports are 90% mental and 10% physical.” Well we aren’t out there playing chess, right? Sports are 90% physical. However, that last 10%, the mental part is what can take your game to 100%. While in high school, I went to a volleyball camp at Duke … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Develop a Positive Mindset in Sports After all your training is complete, your mindset is everything when it comes to performing consistently in sports. Your mindset is the difference between winning and losing. Your mindset separates average play and next level-performance. The biggest area affected by your mindset is the way you respond to adversity. An … Sport Psychology Article…
Improve Mental Toughness For Volleyball As a former player and coach, I’ve been around many elite volleyball players and their game. I’ve played with and coached players who were able to let go of mistakes or distractions and were the model of a “one-point-at-a-time” mindset. In contrast, I’ve been with athletes who either focused too much on the … Sport Psychology Article…
Setting Process Goals Instead of Expectations “I SHOULD serve every ball in.” “I SHOULD pass every free ball to target.” “I EXPECT to make good contact with each set.” “I SHOULD play my game.” “My coaches EXPECT me to play my game.” These are all thoughts a volleyball player might have when approaching a match… As a former … Sport Psychology Article…