Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Why Should Skaters Avoid Focusing on Outcomes? Do you worry so much about your score that you make uncommon mistakes in your skating program? Focusing on outcomes is often the result of high expectations about scoring. When outside sources (media, coaches, parents, fellow skaters) thrust their expectations or goals on you, it can translate to overwhelming pressure even … Sport Psychology Article…
The Benefits of Having Mental Toughness Mental toughness is what separates the good from great. With mental toughness, you always have a fighting chance. Mental toughness gives you the confidence needed to keep pushing forward despite the competitive situation. The key component of mental toughness is the ability to focus on the challenge right in front of you. … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Game Strategies to Find Momentum What is momentum in sports? When an athlete talks about momentum, they are describing the mental phenomena of being on a roll or having a higher level of confidence… Unfortunately, when an athlete attributes failure to a lack of momentum, they often doom themselves to a bad performance before it is even … Sport Psychology Article…
Peak Performance Under Pressure Pressure can make even the best teams falter in big games. When pressure gets the best of an athlete, their emotions run wild, anxiety shoots sky high, they start to question their ability to perform and lose their focus. If you are going to perform like a champion, you will need to manage pressure … Sport Psychology Article…
Developing Your Swing Routine In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Alex who can’t get comfortable when standing over the ball. Do you tend to stand over the ball on the golf course and just never feel comfortable enough to pull the trigger? What causes golfers to freeze over the ball? Alex … Sport Psychology Article…
Does Your Golfer Lack Self-Confidence? Are you a parent with a young golfer that competes a lot, yet your golfer seems to lack self-confidence under pressure? Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the Golfer’s Mental Edge CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology … Sport Psychology Article…