The fixed mindset and the growth mindset are two contrasting mindsets that create a stark difference to how an athlete deals with losing. Fixed Mindset Athletes with a fixed mindset expect things to come easy. When things don’t come easy, these athletes don’t try as hard. Moreover, if an athlete has a fixed mindset, losing […]
One thing coaches must consider when evaluating how an athlete performs in practice versus how they perform in competitions is the concept of social facilitation theory. This theory explains how the presence of the social pressure of an audience impacts the mindset of an athlete. To summarize, sometimes the conditions of a competition or practice […]
Optimist almost always put a positive spin on their expectations for the future. Pessimists are constantly thinking of why things won’t work out. I love the optimistic, “glass half-full” perspective on life. Even when things look bad, feel bad, and continues to trend in a bad direction, I always tend to believe that optimism is […]