Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Performing Confidently in Sports Part of feeling confident as an athlete is “knowing you belong” in a specific team or competition. You have fought hard to get to a higher level in your sport… You put in many hours of training… You’ve worked hard to improve your technique… You didn’t get to your current level by chance. You … Sport Psychology Article…
How Mentally Tough Athletes Deal With Adversity Is your mental toughness challenged when you have to perform under adverse circumstances? If you want to perform your best, you’ll need to learn how to anticipate and cope with challenges. Coping means having a way to respond to adversity so you can perform with a level head. Sports has its … Sport Psychology Article…
Why Swing Changes Are Hard to Trust on The Course In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from Karl about taking your practice swing to the course. Have you made any swing changes recently that have improve your swing in practice, but can’t take it to the course? Karl wrote in and said: “I stopped playing golf in 2004 because of … Sport Psychology Article…
From Slump to Winning in Golf Are you unhappy with your past golf performance? Are you under-performing and just not playing up to your potential? There are a number of reasons for missing the mark in your career: No matter the reason, you may feel trapped and entrenched in your performance slump with no end in sight. Your … Sport Psychology Article…
Benefits of Visualization in Sports Is visualization or mental imagery a gimmick or a legitimate mental game tool to improve athletic performance? The reality is that many athletes do use visualization daily as part of their training regimens–and with great success. These athletes talk about a number of benefits they have received through visualization including: If so many … Sport Psychology Article…
Using Pressure To Your Advantage What are the first thoughts that come to mine when you are faced with that must-make shot? Is there is a resounding “woo-hoo” or a depressing “oh no“? “Uh-oh” and “oh no” are the syllables uttered internally when impending doom is about to strike. You know what I mean… Like when you step … Sport Psychology Article…