What is resilience, and how does resiliency impact an athlete’s growth? Resilience is a mental attribute that helps an athlete rise to challenges (making comebacks late in a competition), successfully deal with adversity (competing when your game is off or competing in difficult playing conditions), and cope with difficult situations (dealing with injury). All athletes can identify performances … Sport Psychology Article…
Have you ever thought about the damaging power behind the phrase ‘to make matters worse’? The phrase “to make matters worse” further catastrophizes an adverse event. Many sports announcers use the phrase to describe an athlete’s or team’s worsening prospects or condition throughout a season. Many athletes are stuck in the habit of catastrophizing. They often highlight every … Sport Psychology Article…
Do you coach young athletes whose parents are constantly yelling and coaching from the sideline? Dr. Patrick Cohn explains why it is not helpful for parents to yell during games and how to set ground rules at the start of the season as a coach. Watch to Learn More: Parents Coaching on the Side Related Sports Psychology Articles … Sport Psychology Article…
Moving Past an Off Day Have you had an athletic performance that was so horrible that you felt embarrassed when the competition ended? Bad games are one thing. You can often explain them away or at least understand that all athletes have an off day. Despite having a bad day, you still have your confidence intact and feel … Sport Psychology Article…
The Best Way to Turn your Performance Around Every athlete experiences rough spots or slumps, which causes periods of under performance. Many times, those athletes get in trouble when they focus on their most recent disappointing results. Many athletes fall into the trap of being mentally “nearsighted.” That is, they are consumed by their recent bad results or … Sport Psychology Article…
Staying Mentally Tough When Facing Adversity Most athletes pay no attention to purposefully training their minds. Instead, these athletes leave their mental response to chance. You want to consistently train your brain by sending yourself positive messages. If you are not actively training your brain, you passively train your brain. That is, whatever messages pop up in your … Sport Psychology Article…