Staying Focused in Baseball A baseball season can be very mentally grueling with its triumphs and trials, ups and downs, streaks and slumps. With every pitch, there are countless thoughts competing for a player’s attention: Multiply that by a three hour game over the course of a 162 game schedule … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Manage Negative Thinking Scientists estimate that the average human being has approximately 50,000 thoughts per day. A large majority of the time athletes engage in negative thinking such as: These types of unproductive thinking do not provide you with the positive, instructional feedback necessary to perform optimally in … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Coping With High Expectations Have you ever heard a coach describe an athlete by saying, “He has a lot of potential?” When Phil Hughes, pitcher for the New York Yankees, was a rookie in 2007, he was considered by many as the future of the Yankees, a potential #1 or … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Be a Consistent Performer Any athlete can have a single great performance, but what separates average athletes from the elite is the consistency of great performances. Being a consistent performer is the ability to reproduce results over time. If you produced those results before, then you have the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Developing The Hustle Mindset How often have you seen a routine grounder bobbled by an infielder or double clutching as he attempts to get the ball out of his glove? This split-second miscue provides an opportunity for the hitter to reach first base safely. In order to capitalize on the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Focusing On Your Strengths Too often athletes become too focused on aspects of their game that they considered weaknesses. While you want to have a complete game, focusing on weaknesses lowers confidence and it only makes you avoid these weaknesses. You’ll reach much more of our potential when you design … Read Sport Psychology Tip