What Does a Sport Psychologist Do for Athletes? Do you ever wonder what a sports psychologist does to help athletes? The greatest myth in athletics is that sport psychology is just for crazy athletes, …
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Sports Psychology By Phone
Virtual Sports Psychology Coach With video conferencing technology today, you can join a sports psychology coaching session face to face--from anywhere in the world. At Peak Performance Sports, we …

After Sports Psychology Sessions
What happens after a sports psychology coaching session? What are the next steps athletes take after a session or between sessions? Many athletes we know have misconceptions about sport psychology …

Sports Psychology And Kids
Steps For Sports Success If your young athlete has trouble staying composed in competition, loses confidence or composure after mistakes, or does not perform well in competition compared to …

Sports Psychology and Parents and Coaches Role
At Peak Performance Sports, we think it’s important to involve everyone in an athlete’s support group during the sport psychology coaching process. The more people who are involved in the coaching …
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What Does it Mean to Be a Team Player?
How to be a Team Player Like Kevin Durant Are you willing to do whatever is needed for the team? Are you a team player? What does being a team player mean to you? Kevin Durant of the …
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Letting Go of Mistakes in Competition
How to Cope With Mistakes Like This Pro Every athlete makes mistakes... It's part of sports. Think of how many times you have seen an elite figure skater trip over their own skate, under-rotate on …
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Do You Underestimate Your Opponents?
How to Not Be Over Confident in Competition Have you ever entered a competition where you were the overwhelming favorite to win and just tanked? You can look to many examples in sports when …
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Moving Past Missed Opportunities in Competition
How Athletes Bounce Back From Defeat A missed potential game-winning shot does NOT define you... A fall during a major competition does NOT define you... A dropped ball in a playoff game does NOT …
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Why Do Young Athletes Want to Quit Sports?
Parents, Have Your Kids Wanted to Quit Sports? Why do young athletes want to quit sports? We'd love to hear from you... Often, athletes quit sports because of pressures from outside sources, be it …
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