Sports psychology articles to improve your mindset for sports and performance by Peak Performance Sports
Jim Furyk: Making History on the PGA Tour Jim Furyk made history last week at the Travelers Championship by shooting 58 on Sunday, which was the lowest round ever on the PGA TOUR. Furyk shot 75, 68, 74, and 58. Furyk struggled to make the cut the first two days, but lit up the par 70 course on … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Keys to Jimmy Walker’s Success Since the start of this year, Jimmy Walker has been struggling to finish top 10 in the past 19 tournaments he has played in. This season, Jimmy walker has missed 5 cuts, including the US Open and the Open Championship only 3 weeks ago, and he didn’t play strong enough to place … Sport Psychology Article…
Applying Mental Imagery Like Olympic Athletes As Olympians gear up for the 2016 Rio games, many of those athletes have been looking for a way to land on the podium at the summer games. All of the athletes are talented and physically gifted… All of the athletes have devoted all of their time to training… All of the … Sport Psychology Article…
How Do Olympic Athletes Stay Focused on The Process? Why do you compete in your sport? What is your ultimate athletic goal? Herm Edwards, former NFL coach, famously stated, “You play to win.” Whether it is to win a tournament, win a race or win a gold medal, most athletes are chasing victories. In fact, most athletic success … Sport Psychology Article…
Helping Athletes Bounce Back From Failure Making mistakes messes with many athletes’ minds. You see it all the time and you probably have experienced it to some degree. You have trained hard for this one competition… You dedicated yourself to your sport… You pushed yourself to the limit in practice… You refined your technique… You feel confident as … Sport Psychology Article…
Phelps’ Response to a Devastating Loss Have you suffered a tough loss in your career? Maybe it was a loss where you were favored to win or against an opponent that has never beaten you, or against a challenger with a much lower rank. Can you think of your own personal athletic experience where you suffered a loss … Sport Psychology Article…