Confidence in sports, tips, and strategies for athletes, performers, sports parents, to improve performance.
How Do Olympic Athletes Stay Focused on The Process? Why do you compete in your sport? What is your ultimate athletic goal? Herm Edwards, former NFL coach, famously stated, “You play to win.” Whether it is to win a tournament, win a race or win a gold medal, most athletes are chasing victories. In fact, most athletic success … Sport Psychology Article…
Phelps’ Response to a Devastating Loss Have you suffered a tough loss in your career? Maybe it was a loss where you were favored to win or against an opponent that has never beaten you, or against a challenger with a much lower rank. Can you think of your own personal athletic experience where you suffered a loss … Sport Psychology Article…
The Benefits of Mental Training Many athletes feel too much pressure in sports and it affects their ability to take practice to competition. Maintaining a certain weight, dealing with early success, navigating through performance droughts, and staying motivated during long training sessions are some of the challenges athletes face. In addition, competing consistently during long seasons, managing media … Sport Psychology Article…
Managing Competitive Anxiety Anxiety and worry are the biggest performance problem for young competitive athletes. Anxious athletes report the following:–“I play so well in practice but mess up in games.” –“I’m so nervous in games that I get sick to my stomach.” –“I become so anxious in competitions that I can’t concentrate.” –“I always fall apart when the … Sport Psychology Article…
The Importance of Letting Go of Past Games Do you find it difficult to get over a bad game or a loss? Do you rehash your performance over and over in your mind, beating yourself up over every little mistake? If you or your athletes keep replaying mistakes in your mind, it chips away at your confidence and … 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…