Is Self-Talk Impacting Your Game Does an athlete’s inner dialogue have a significant impact on performance? What you say to yourself matters. What you say to yourself about your talent and ability to perform a task or achieve a goal matters. As a ball player, you can talk yourself out … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Using Your Mind to Get Ahead What are your expectations when playing a team that seems unbeatable or has owned you all season? Bad memories have a way of creeping into a player’s or collective team’s mind. Thinking about what has happened in the past causes some players to make … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Are you a top-tier player? Is your team a playoff-contending team? Being a top-tier athlete starts with believing you are a top-tier athlete. Being a playoff team demands that you believe you have what it takes or will develop the skills necessary to make the playoffs. Too often, ballplayers have … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do you enjoy baseball or softball? Do you REALLY enjoy all that goes into being an athlete, such as training, practicing, and competing? Many ball players lose their enjoyment and enthusiasm for their sport at an early age. They cite increasing pressure and outside expectations as the reasons sports are … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Be More Consistent on the Field What interferes with the ability to perform consistently? Baseball and softball players yearn for consistent performance. However, consistency eludes many players. Why is consistency so tricky for some players? Why are some players up one day and down the next? Too often, players fail … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How do you deal with a slow start in baseball or softball? A fast start is not the norm. And righting the ship is essential for getting back on track quickly. How do you get on track when the season starts slowly? First, let’s create a common scenario. Preseason is … Read Sport Psychology Tip