Stop Thinking in Absolute Terms Baseball is a hard enough game but sometimes baseball players can make the game even more complicated. One such way baseball players complicate the game is when they think in absolutes. Absolute thinking are generalizations you make about your ability to perform in certain circumstances. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Trust in your Skills “Try to do less” sounds like a phrase for the lazy. In baseball, athletes are always trying harder in training… spending more time in the batting cages, taking extra fielding practice, expanding pitching repertoires improving accuracy on throws, working on their conditioning, increasing strength … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Achieve your Potential A lot of baseball players have come to ask, “How can I achieve my potential as a player?” Athletes hear the term “potential” all the time… “He has a lot of potential.” “His potential is unlimited.” Ball players hear about “having a lot of potential,” … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Slumps Are Only Temporary Do you have full trust in your skills when you play in a game? When you are “in a slump,” do you have the necessary trust in your abilities and confidence that you will break out quickly? It is easy to have trust in your game … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Approaching Adversity with a Positive Mindset Getting benched and becoming a starter… Ups and downs… Streaks and slumps… All these variables affect ball players differently. Let’s face it, no ball player wants to go through demotion, slump and other adversity during the course of the season. When faced with being … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Focus on the Process It’s all about focusing on the process…. This may be one of the most over-used terms in sports, but it is the most important concept when it comes to performing to the best of your abilities. Baseball players can become consumed by stats. “I need this … Read Sport Psychology Tip