Focus on What’s Next and Performing Best How long does a tough loss affect you? Some athletes can get over a loss quickly and shift their focus to the next competition. Other athletes dwell on bad games or performances; “I can’t believe I choked,” “I let my team down again,” … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Positive Communication Leads To Team Courage What qualities characterize an effective leader or captain? If you were to list the qualities of an effective team captain, you would probably include: Many times, our idea of how a team captain should act doesn’t match the attitude or behaviors of the team’s … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Perform at Your Best with Proper Mindset Do you set high standards for your performance every game? Do you believe that setting the bar extremely high leads to performing your best? Let’s look at this question in reverse. If your standards are low, will you perform at a high level? … Read Sport Psychology Tip
An Opportunity to Improve your Mental Game What is your mindset when you practice or train with your team? Do you look for ways to compete with your teammates, or do you shy away from competing head to head? Friendly competition within your team is healthy… Too many athletes are … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Working Through Obstacles to Achieve Success When you think about your athletic dreams, what do you think about? Do you think about making your high school varsity soccer team as a freshman? Or maybe you hope to earn a Division-I athletic scholarship and be a four-year starter? Or possibly, you … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Build Your Playoffs Mindset Does a playoff mentality mean an athlete plays at a higher level in post-season competition? When you think of a playoff mentality, you probably think of Kobe Bryant’s ability to hit a winning shot in the playoffs… or Tom Brady and his stellar play … Read Sport Psychology Tip