Confidence in sports articles and tips for sports psychology to improve performance and overall for athletes and youth coaches.
Turning Athletic Failure Into Growth How do you respond to losing or failure? What sort of emotions does failure evoke within you? How have you recovered from failure in the past? Your perspective on failure affects your thoughts and impacts your emotion. These three components, perspective, thoughts and emotions, will determine how you respond to … Sport Psychology Article>>
Focus on Fun For Your Athletes “If your overriding goal for youth sports is a Division I scholarship, you need to rethink your priorities,” said Larry Stone, a sports parent for 27 years in a recent column that appeared in the Seattle Times. “First of all, it’s probably not going to happen – that’s just … Sport Psychology Article>>
If You Think You Can, You’re More Likely to Succeed Are you able to fight back once you’re down in a game? Do you maintain a calm mindset, or do you give in to momentum? In the 2018 World Cup, Switzerland beat Serbia 2-1 after being down 1-0 in the first half. Even though Serbia … Sport Psychology Article>>
How to Play More Confidently in Sports Have you been disappointed after a game because you lost, or thought you played poorly? Do you recognize your performance as either good or bad? Do you give yourself credit where credit is due? Australia lost to France on Saturday 2-1 in their World Cup opener. Though, the … Sport Psychology Article>>
Are You Making Preround Mental Game Mistakes? One critical contributor to confidence is preparation… The more prepared you feel, the more confidence you carry into golf tournaments. What if your preparation is disrupted due to injury? What if you cannot train or practice for a lengthy period of time? Is it possible to maintain some … Sport Psychology Article>>
Performing Well During Pressure Moments Have you ever had one of those make it or break it moments in your athletic career? The big moment, where the season all comes down to one play or one event, is one of the greatest pressure moments you will ever experience. Think of what an athlete experiences in … Sport Psychology Article>>