Sports, motivation, articles for athletes, coaches, and sports parents to improve athlete motivation.
Letting Go of Expectations Have you ever been so frustrated with a lack of improvement and not reaching your expectations that training and practicing just doesn’t seem worth the time and effort? At times you feel like walking away from competing just because you feel so burned out or lack enthusiasm? Sports can be demanding, but some athletes … Sport Psychology Article…
Challenges Help you Reach Goals It can be difficult to stay motivated and train at a high level throughout the competitive season. Practices can be monotonous. Depending on the sport, training sessions can be long and grueling. Seasons are lengthy. There are ups and downs all through the year. Injuries and discomfort can pile up during the year. … Sport Psychology Article…
Setting Goals to Overcome Injury Have you ever struggled with injury? Been upset, frustrated, angry, unable to keep it together through your rehab? Did you think you’d never be able to play at the level you were before your injury? Have you expected your rehab to go a certain way, and then it didn’t? Teddy Bridgewater, a current … Sport Psychology Article…
What Does it Mean to Be a Team Player? Are you willing to do whatever is needed for the team? Are you a team player? What does being a team player mean to you? Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors to a 4-0 win in the championship. And he led the team to a 3-0 lead with … Sport Psychology Article…
Using Adversity to Improve Mental Toughness So much has been written about mental toughness… The need for athletes to be mentally tough and how it can help an athlete win the big game… How mental toughness can help an athlete overcome adversity… How mental toughness can get an athlete to the next level in their career. As an … Sport Psychology Article…
Break Out Of Slumps Every athlete gets to the point in a season where motivation dips a bit. Motivation can be difficult to maintain through a long season with hours and hours of repetitive practice and training sessions. Repetitive workouts can lead to boredom for some athletes, “I get so bored in practice and just want it to … Sport Psychology Article…