Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Going Low After a Low Round Winning a golf tournament or shooting your lowest score is a great accomplishment… Following that up with a strong performance in the next tournament can be extremely challenging. You might think: “How could that be? If I won a tournament, I would be on a roll and my confidence would be high. … Sport Psychology Article…
Staying Motivated to Improve Athletic Success You have probably been told by your coaches or parents that hard work is the key to success. You have seen professional athletes credit their success to hard work. And you have probably read countless motivational sayings espousing the virtues of hard work. If hard work is the key to athletic success, … Sport Psychology Article…
Why Focusing on Mistakes Keeps You Stuck Mistakes can haunt athletes and turn into more mistakes. But it’s not the mistake that hurts performances–it’s your memory or dwelling on a mistake that hurts your performance. Once the mistake is done, it should be done, but hard to do for many perfectionist athletes. Unfortunately, the past is no longer … Sport Psychology Article…
Golfers Who Choke Because of Fear How many times has fear ruined a round of golf for you? Have you ever been overwhelmed by thoughts such as: Fear is the biggest obstacle to peak performance… Fear leads to worry and worry leads to playing it safe… Unfortunately, “play it safe” option is really no option at all if … Sport Psychology Article…
Improving Your Mental Game in The Off Season What do you do during your off season? Do you attend clinics, practice with private coaches, or spend hours and hours improving your fitness your own? Off-season is where many athletes seek to improve and try to gain an advantage over their competition. Many athletes will revamp their technique and … Sport Psychology Article…
Finding Your Rhythm in Golf Why do some golfers take so long to find their rhythm? Maybe you can relate to this experience… You get to the course and something seems off… Mentally, you feel like you are not ready for the round. At the first tee, you don’t feel comfortable. You set up to your shot and … Sport Psychology Article…