Sports Confidence

Sports confidence articles for athletes and coaches. Learn how to have proactive and stable confidence

How One Team Improves Mental Toughness

Mental Toughness in Sports

What is Mental Toughness in Sports? What is mental toughness in sports? How can it help you? Mental toughness is: Mental toughness gives athletes the ability to perform to their highest potential under the most stressful conditions or important competitions. Unfortunately many athletes have experiences similar to this athlete… “I have been competing in multiple sports since I … Sport Psychology Article…

How Russel Wilson Learns And Grows From Setbacks

Mental Toughness

Wilson’s Mental Toughness Losing can be particularly difficult to handle. Some athletes take it harder than others questioning their athletic talent or ability to play under pressure. Nonetheless, adversity will cross paths with every athlete during their career in sport. How you handle adversity, your level of mental toughness, will determine if and how quickly you rebound from … Sport Psychology Article…

Performing Well When You Don’t Have Your “A” Game

Performing Well

How To Play Well When You Feel Uncomfortable Does your performance suffer when you’re not “on,” you feel uncomfortable, or don’t have your “A” game that day? Do you struggle with staying confident and grind out the competition if your game is off or the competition is strong? I often work with perfectionists that have trouble staying composed … Sport Psychology Article…

Athletes Who Lose Confidence When They “Lose” Warm Ups

Losing Confidence

Does Your Confidence Tank After the Warm Up? Do you (or your athletes) have to perform well in warm ups to feel confident at the start of competition? I’m sure you build confidence from lots or practice and training. But what happens to your confidence when you don’t perform up to your expectations during the the warm up? … Sport Psychology Article…

Staying Focused on the Task at Hand with Simon Hartley

Sports Psychology Podcast

Mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews Simon Hartley, a sports psychologist who works with gold medalists and world record holders. Simon talks about how to stay focused on the task at hand instead of results. Learn why the most successful athletes in the world focus more on doing their personal best and less on the … Sport Psychology Article…

Did Nadal Choke at Wimbledon? The Anatomy of Choking

Nadal Choking

Nadal and Mental Toughness Rafael Nadal, the number two-ranked player in the world, is known for his mental toughness on the men’s tennis circuit. He’s won countless tournaments on his aggressive style of play and mental toughness including the 2011 French Open. But last week, Djokovic defeated Nadal 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the 2011 Wimbledon final. Did … Sport Psychology Article…