In sports, seeing is believing. What’s more, belief leads to effort and this combination is what trains self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the mindset of how one controls their destiny. Renowned psychologist Albert Bandura in his preeminent book on the topic defines self-efficacy as the exercise of control over things that affect one’s life. Correspondingly, the first […]
Focusing on what you control and minimizing the impact of those things you don’t control is one of the most important keys to success. Self-talk is the first thing you control, and arguably the most important. As stated in the textbook Applied Sport Psychology: You engage in self-talk any time you carry on an internal dialogue […]
If you are anything like me, every time your child is on the brink of participating in a big event you get a little nervous. The good thing is, you’re not alone. The bad thing is, it’s out of your control. Which may not be as bad as you think. The fact is the less […]