What Can you Control? I work a lot with athletes on the concept "focus on what you can control, not what you cannot control." That means you want to focus only on what you can control when performing. Athletes get distracted when they focus on circumstances that are outside their direct control. You (or your athletes) might focus on these uncontrollable factors: -Bad … [Read more...] about Focus on What you Can Control in Sports
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How to Improve your Visualization Skills
Visualization Skills for Athletes Being focused in the present moment is essential for athletic performance, but many athletes struggle with maintaining this type of focus, especially after making mistakes. Often athletes make faulty predictions based on past outcomes. These faulty predictions are accompanied by negative images where the athlete sees themselves messing up in their next game … [Read more...] about How to Improve your Visualization Skills
How Trubisky Learned to Focus Better
How to Overcome Outside Distractions in Sports Are you familiar with the expression, "living in a bubble," which infers that you're living in your own little world impervious to what is going on around you? You may even have heard a similar expression, "Are you living under a rock?" to describe you're unaware of what is happening in the outside world. These two phrases are negative commentaries … [Read more...] about How Trubisky Learned to Focus Better
Do You Always Have Bad Luck in Sports?
Taking Responsibility to Turn Your Game Around Do you feel you never get any breaks in competition, as if you were cursed by bad luck? Do you feel you get unlucky bounces, unfair officiating, bad seeding, unlucky draws, inopportune equipment failure, horrible competition conditions, injuries, and opponents who are firing on all cylinders just at the right time? You probably question, "Why … [Read more...] about Do You Always Have Bad Luck in Sports?
Are You a 24/7 Athlete? Be a Balanced Athlete
How Athletes Can Balance Sports and Life "Train, Eat, Sleep, Repeat"... And if you're a student, Study between. The phrase has been written on t-shirts, emblazoned on locker room walls and printed on posters. Many athletes are singularly focused on their sport more with the goal of reaching the pinnacle. The belief of "more is better" can consume some athletes. But is more really … [Read more...] about Are You a 24/7 Athlete? Be a Balanced Athlete
How to Manage Pressure Like MVP James Harden
How to Control Your Focus Have you ever been recognized for your individual talent or accomplishments? Did that "satisfy" you? Or, were you unfulfilled? James Harden was recognized as the NBA’s MVP this past season. Harden declared himself the best player in the league four years ago, and refused to back down until his doubters turned to believers. As Harden held the Maurice Podoloff … [Read more...] about How to Manage Pressure Like MVP James Harden
How to Mentally Focus In Games
What Are The Top Distractions For Athletes? In this week's sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert Dr. Patrick Cohn talks with Dr. Megan Melchiorre. Dr. Megan is new at Peak Performance Sports. She is the lead mental coach specializing in working with youth and high school athletes in various sports. She was a collegiate volleyball player and coach. She's also participated in … [Read more...] about How to Mentally Focus In Games
Lebron James’ Message: There is NO Magic Pill
Focusing on The Process to Reach Your Goals Do you get frustrated if you feel all your training isn’t paying off? Do you get discouraged when you can’t make a correction immediately? Do you become irritated when you can’t seem to break a habit? You constantly train to become better at your sport. If you aren’t seeing progress quickly enough, do you question why you're even playing or … [Read more...] about Lebron James’ Message: There is NO Magic Pill
How Lebron James Gives 100% at Game Time
How to Focus Under Pressure in Big Games The Cavaliers clinched Game 3 against the Toronto Raptors with a score of 105-103 in the 2018 Playoffs. With only eight seconds left, James took charge and sunk a shot just feet from the Raptors’ bench. In response to that game-winner, James said: "Tie game, down one. I live for those moments." James then opened up and said he’s been doing that since … [Read more...] about How Lebron James Gives 100% at Game Time
How Over Thinking Sabotages Athletes’ Performance
How to Stop Overthinking in Competition Peak performance in sports occurs when you have a calm mind and can react to your environment. Over thinking can cloud your judgments and send too many signals to your body at one time. Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons after the 108-103 Game 2 loss to the Boston Celtics tweeted about his "overthinking" during the game... He committed five … [Read more...] about How Over Thinking Sabotages Athletes’ Performance