How Mental Work Takes Athletes to The Next Level How do elite athletes separate themselves from other athletes? Other athletes define themselves by their limitations, “I’m shorter than most basketball players,” “I’m not as fast as other players on the soccer field,” or “I don’t have enough speed on my fastball to play college baseball.” When you are focused on … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Close Out Games and Maintain Leads Are you confident in your ability to close out games? Or do you become fearful and play sloppily when you have a lead? Whether your sport is hockey, soccer, football, or gymnastics, you must have an aggressive mindset to close out a good competition. Many athletes become nervous and fearful … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Improve Mental Toughness in Football How do you feel when your coach runs a long, strenuous practice? When your coach has you run 20-30 minutes of sprints after you just trained for two hours. Many athletes have practices they dread because those sessions are physically and mentally draining. You have been in a situation where your … Sport Psychology Article…
Build Proactive Confidence to Improve Your Game How would you grade your confidence over the course of the past athletic season? Would you give yourself an A? B? C+? How much more could you accomplish if you bumped up your confidence grade? Unfortunately, a lack of confidence holds many athletes back and creates feelings of frustration and disappointment. … Sport Psychology Article…
Develop a Growth Mindset Are you going through a long-term slump? Are you holding back or playing tentatively due to your performance slump? Slumps are aggravating, frustrating and unnerving. Sometimes, a slump in one area of your game affects your entire game, further compounding the issue. For example, you are in the middle of a long slump and … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Build Trust and Confidence in your Game Confidence and trust in your skills go hand-in-hand. Without confidence, you won’t believe in your ability to perform under pressure. Without developing trust in your skills, you won’t have confidence heading into a competition. So, which comes first, trust or confidence? And how do you develop these mental … Sport Psychology Article…