{"id":8198,"date":"2017-06-08T20:23:49","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T20:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=8198"},"modified":"2025-06-09T08:36:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T12:36:55","slug":"4-steps-to-regain-momentum-when-you-dont-have-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/4-steps-to-regain-momentum-when-you-dont-have-it\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps to Regain Momentum When You Don&#8217;t Have It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/momentum.jpg\" alt=\"Momentum in Sports\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/momentum.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/momentum-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mental_Game_Strategies_to_Find_Momentum\"><\/span>Mental Game Strategies to Find Momentum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/4-steps-to-regain-momentum-when-you-dont-have-it\/#Mental_Game_Strategies_to_Find_Momentum\" >Mental Game Strategies to Find Momentum<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/4-steps-to-regain-momentum-when-you-dont-have-it\/#Warning_signs_of_negative_momentum_include_thoughts_such_as\" >Warning signs of negative momentum include thoughts such as:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/4-steps-to-regain-momentum-when-you-dont-have-it\/#4_Steps_to_Find_Momentum_When_Its_Lost\" >4 Steps to Find Momentum When It&#8217;s Lost:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/4-steps-to-regain-momentum-when-you-dont-have-it\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/4-steps-to-regain-momentum-when-you-dont-have-it\/#The_Focused_Athlete\" >The Focused Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What is momentum in sports?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When an athlete talks about <strong>momentum,<\/strong> they are describing the mental phenomena of being on a roll or having a higher level of <strong>confidence&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, when an athlete attributes failure to a lack of <strong>momentum,<\/strong> they often doom themselves to a bad performance before it is even finished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, how many times have you made the conclusion, <em>&#8220;I just don\u2019t have it today,&#8221;<\/em> even before a game is finished? When this happens, you are mentally &#8216;mailing it in.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you concede before its over, your goal is no longer to try to re-group; it merely is to put an end to your misery as fast as you can and get in your car as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Warning_signs_of_negative_momentum_include_thoughts_such_as\"><\/span>Warning signs of negative momentum include thoughts such as:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>\u201cI can\u2019t get into a rhythm.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cI don\u2019t have it today.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cMy shot is off today\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>\u201cI\u2019m having an off day.\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>&#8220;I can&#8217;t get anything going.&#8221;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The only way to find <strong>momentum<\/strong> is to pump the brakes and re-group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LPGA Paula Creamer fell into the negative momentum trap at the 2017 Shoprite Classic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Creamer was tied for the lead heading into the last round, in position for her first victory since 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After a few bad holes, Creamer was unable to <strong>re-group<\/strong> and regain her form of the previous day where she played the best golf of her season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CREAMER:<\/strong> <em>&#8220;We just couldn&#8217;t get a rhythm. And especially with some of these pins and with the wind and everything, it&#8217;s all happening so fast and you kind of can&#8217;t regroup. I didn&#8217;t do a very good job of that.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interesting part of Creamer\u2019s comment was that she puts partial blame on the wind for the negative <strong>momentum<\/strong> even though all the golfers played under the same conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This negative momentum can trap any athlete in any sport&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, a baseball player may conclude, <em>&#8220;I can\u2019t catch up to the fastball today.&#8221;<\/em> &#8230;Or a tennis player may think<em>, &#8220;I can\u2019t win a game today.&#8221;<\/em> &#8230;Or the basketball player who says to himself, <em>&#8220;I can\u2019t make a shot this game.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you are not aware of these internal scripts, this negativity will take hold of your mind.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, you must be proactive in order to reverse the momentum. Remember, nothing changes if nothing changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Steps_to_Find_Momentum_When_Its_Lost\"><\/span>4 Steps to Find Momentum When It&#8217;s Lost:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Recognize when your internal dialogue starts trending towards the negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Hit the brakes. You need to interrupt the negative momentum or hit the pause button. This could be as simple as saying the word, &#8220;Stop!&#8221; or visualizing yourself hitting a pause button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step #3: <\/strong>Calm yourself physically and mentally. Take a couple of deep breaths or shake out your muscles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step #4:<\/strong> Regroup and start over on the next play, point, or shot. Feed yourself some positive statements or call to mind positive images where you were on top of your game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, look for reasons to get on the <strong>momentum<\/strong> train. Good breaks, <strong>successful<\/strong> plays or calls that go your way can change your momentum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And make sure you are <strong>focusing<\/strong> on the process by using the Focused Athlete program:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-refocus-after-making-mistakes\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/keeping-confidence-when-you-lack-momentum\/\"><strong>Keeping Confidence When You Lack Momentum<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/refocus-quickly-when-distracted\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/momentum-shift-led-to-super-bowl-win\/\"><strong>Momentum Shift Led to Super Bowl LI Win<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-prevent-mental-mistakes-during-competition\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/fragile-confidence-and-perfectionism-in-volleyball\/\"><strong>Fragile Confidence and Perfectionism in Volleyball<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a> <\/strong>on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Focused_Athlete\"><\/span>The Focused Athlete <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/focused-athlete-teams-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Focused Athlete Audio and Workbook Program\" class=\"wp-image-19343\" style=\"width:215px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s probably no secret that you have many opportunities<strong> to become distracted<\/strong> in sports. 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