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How Do You Bounce Back From a Bad Performance? Summary: Every athlete experiences bad performances, regardless of talent or experience. While you cannot change the past, you can control how you respond. By focusing on controllable factors, learning from mistakes, maintaining confidence in your strengths, and preparing for the next competition, athletes can bounce back … Sport Psychology Article>>
Why Is It So Hard for Athletes to Let Go of Mistakes? Summary: Letting go of mistakes is one of the hardest but most essential skills for athletes. Dwelling on errors creates a split focus, leaving part of your mental energy in the past and increasing the chance of more mistakes. True focus requires staying … Sport Psychology Article>>
How to Let Go of Errors in Tennis In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers a question from a tennis player who frequently gets mad at herself and her game on the court. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your mental game question for … Sport Psychology Article>>
Why Does Focusing on Mistakes Keep Athletes Stuck? Summary: Dwelling on a mistake doesn’t just replay the past, it divides your focus between what happened, what you’re doing now, and fear of repeating it. This split attention prevents athletes from performing at their best. The only way to perform well in the present is to … Sport Psychology Article>>
How Do You Stay Focused When Opponents Trash Talk? Summary: Trash talking is a mental tactic opponents use to break your focus and disrupt performance, and it works because athletes let comments get into their heads instead of staying locked on their own game plan. The best way to stay focused when opponents trash talk … Sport Psychology Article>>
How Do Over-Generalizations Keep Athletes Stuck in the Past? Summary: Athletes often assume that one past mistake, like a strikeout or a missed putt, predicts future failure. These over-generalizations are false and keep athletes mentally stuck in what already happened instead of focused on the current competition. Recognizing these thoughts as falsehoods is the first … Sport Psychology Article>>