Mental Toughness in Sports

Mental toughness articles for athletes and performers to improve mental toughness in sports

The Sophomore Slump for Athletes

The Sophomore Slump for Athletes

What is a ‘Sophomore Slump’ in Sports? A “sophomore slump” is when an athlete performs worse in their second season than in their first season. Sophomore slump is often used to “explain” why a player struggles to maintain their high level of performance after a strong rookie year. In such scenarios, the sophomore slump seems to take on … Sport Psychology Article…

How a Common Goal Helps Teams Overcome Adversity

How a Common Goal Helps Teams Overcome Adversity

How Do you Win in Team Sports? The Short Answer is “As a Team.” That may sound a little bit trite, but it is absolutely true. How many times has your team played a game when a key player or top scorer was unavailable? Did the absence of that player cause you anxiety before the competition? Did it … Sport Psychology Article…

Embracing the Underdog Mindset in Sports

Embracing the Underdog Mindset in Sports

What Do You Do When Called the Underdog? Do you embrace the underdog role when most people predict you will lose a competition? When you are the underdog, you have two choices: believing you can win or believing you will lose. If you believe you are going to lose, your body and mind will likely follow suit. You … Sport Psychology Article…

Reset When Making Mistakes Video

Peak Sports Video of The Week

In this episode, you will learn strategies for how to reset after a shift or after making mistakes in your sport. We talk about how negative self-talk and emotions are holding back your sports performance. Peak Performance Sports, LLC helps athletes and performers improve mental skills for success in sports. We work with athletes in all sports – … Sport Psychology Article…

Three Ways to Reset After Mistakes

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this episode, you will learn strategies for how to reset after a shift or after making mistakes in your sport. We talk about how negative self-talk and emotions are holding back your sports performance. Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental performance coach who works with professional athletes at Peak Performance Sports, LLC.  Related Sports Psychology Article The Composed Athlete (Digital … Sport Psychology Article…