The Mindset When Closing Out Games Some athletes want the ball in their hand in the closing seconds of a game while other athletes pray the fate of the game doesn’t fall upon their shoulders as time ticks down. Which category do you fall into? Some athletes are overwhelmed by performance anxiety and have great difficulty closing out … Sport Psychology Article…
Bring Your Batting Practice To Games In “Mental Training Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about how to bring your practice game to competition and how to determine what’s throwing your focus off before game time. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn … Sport Psychology Article…
Avoid Slumps With The Shooter’s Mentality Basketball shooters talk all the time about having streaks and slumps in their performance, which is very common in all sports. Shooters say they have the “hot hand” when the ball is dropping with relative consistency and lacking confidence when not sinking shots. Think of those times when you were “in the … Sport Psychology Article…
Jason Day’s Tournament Win How do you play golf when you don’t have your A-game? As Tiger used to say, “I didn’t have my A game, but I was able to get it done.” Jason Day, winner of the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational talked about how he didn’t feel confident over ANY shots on Sunday… But he was … Sport Psychology Article…
Improve Your Mental Toughness for Sports Performance Many athletes search for the answer for how to become “mentally tough” and many athlete don’t know how to cultivate it. Even worse, many athletes and coaches don’t know what mental toughness is and how it can help their performance. Athletes hear professional athletes and Olympians espouse the virtues of mental … Sport Psychology Article…
Develop Stable Confidence In Golf Confidence is necessary to play great golf, but confidence doesn’t guarantee winning or even shooting your best score. This is an important distinction to make… If you believe confidence guarantees success, a few unsuccessful shots, bad breaks, or unlucky bounces might cause you to question your abilities. The “confidence guarantees success” mindset is … Sport Psychology Article…