Mental Performance Articles

Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports

Why is Dustin Johnson’s Confidence Sky High?

Golf Confidence

Maintaining High And Stable Confidence How would you score if you played with consistently more confidence? Imagine how much more you would enjoy the game of golf when playing with high confidence… Golf confidence, for some players, seems more elusive than a hole-in-one. These golfers find it difficult to maintain a steady confidence level. Just when these golfers … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Focus When Coach is Yelling – Video

Video Of The Week

Coaches Who Distract Athletes by Yelling In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Mark about dealing with coaches who constantly yell instructions during games. What can you do if your athlete is highly confused by a coach that wants to yell constant instructions during games? Mark wrote in and said: “How do … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Counter The Upset When Playing an Underdog

Sports Psychology

Controlling Your Focus in Games Athletes under perform all the time in sports… Sometimes when you play against a team or opponent with a lower rank, you may underestimate them to take the game too lightly. In a tournament elimination format, you may look past that lower ranked opponent and focus on your next match-up or a more … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Let Go of Bad Shots And Stay Composed

Golf Composure

Controlling Your Emotions on The Course Did you ever lose control on the golf course after a bad shot or hole? Have your emotions ever spiraled out of control causing you to lose focus during a round of golf? Many golfers lose emotional control during a round… Losing composure can range from mild frustration to total anger after … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Turn Self-Doubt Into Confidence

Self-Doubt in Sports

How Self-Doubt Destroys Confidence Many distractions during competition affect your ability to focus… Some common distractions are: If you want to perform to your peak, you find a way to be able to cope well with distractions by being ready for them. The toughest distractions to cope with are the ones you create for yourself. Internal distractions are … Sport Psychology Article…