How to Keep Improving as an Athlete Have you heard the saying, “If you keep doing the same thing over and over, you will keep getting the same results”? The quote emphasizes that you must take a different approach or change your behavior if you want different results. At points in your athletic career, you will experience plateaus. … Sport Psychology Article…
What Helps you Perform your Best During Competition? In other words, what is your recipe for peak performance? Most athletes are dumbfounded when asked this question. They may come up with a few elements on the fly, such as working hard in practice, improving their mechanics, or practicing more. However, those elements are general and limited. If you … Sport Psychology Article…
How Well do you Perform in Cold or Rainy Weather? Most games are not played in optimal weather conditions. In fact, there will be times when you will compete in absolutely nasty weather. Some athletes allow cold temperatures and rain to mentally defeat them. However, when you learn to master unfavorable weather conditions, you can use those circumstances … Sport Psychology Article…
What Does it Mean to Stack Wins in Sports? Stacking wins refers to consistently focusing on winning one game at a time. In sports, many athletes fall prey to looking too far ahead or riding the waves of emotion. For example, when you win a couple of games, you are on a high and believe the wins will … Sport Psychology Article…
How Do You Achieve Your Athletic Potential? More importantly, what holds an athlete back from reaching their potential? When athletes are young, they are motivated by their successes. These young athletes search for ways to improve their games. They work on technique, push themselves in practice and training, and take advantage of every opportunity to lift their game … Sport Psychology Article…
What is Your Formula for Success? A success formula is like a recipe or set of instructions describing how to successfully and consistently create something. For example, if your goal is to prepare at an elite level, what do you need to add to the mix that produces high-level preparation? What habits, mentality, training, nutrition, and physical elements … Sport Psychology Article…