Let’s say an athlete on the team is having trouble with their mental toughness when things get hard in practice. The athlete knows this, their teammates know this, and the coach knows this. Basically, it’s no secret that the athlete has a problem with mental toughness. Moreover, the coach doesn’t want this problem spilling over […]
Anxiety is a feeling of pressure, worry, or stress usually caused by an important upcoming event with an uncertain outcome. In sports, almost every competition has elements of importance and uncertainty. As a result, anxiety is a normal feeling all athletes must learn to deal with. Other than clinical disorders which are outside the scope […]
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 […]