Sport Psychology Articles for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents
Sports Confidence Buster #9 Do you (or your athletes) have to perform well in warm ups to feel confident at the start of competition? I’m sure you build confidence from lots of practice and …
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Sports Confidence Buster #8 Confidence is a must if you or your athletes want to perform at their peak. However, confidence can be very fragile for some athletes. Too often, after athletes miss a …
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Confidence Buster #7 Do you have trouble taking your practice skills to competition? The main mental game sabotage is lack of trust in your skills. Athletes fail to trust their skills for many …
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Sports Confidence Buster #6 Some of the greatest athletes ever are perfectionists including Tom Brady, Tiger Woods, and Serena Williams. So how did they get away with being perfectionists? Is …
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Sports Confidence Buster #5 Many athletes worry too much about what others think of them. These athletes worry that others, such as teammates, coaches, parents, and friends might think badly of …
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Sports Confidence Buster #4 When you walk onto the playing field or court, do you (or your athletes) look around at other athletes and think they look better than you? This is another huge …
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