Have you ever had an unproductive inning that spiraled your performance downward? For many players, interrupting the downward performance spiral and reversing the pattern is an unnerving challenge. In our Softball and Baseball Mental Toughness Survey, a player sent us the following questions: “How can I overcome mistakes in a … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What is the Best Strategy to Win Games? You might say, “We need to pitch seven innings of shutout ball,” or “We need to drive home runners in scoring position.” True but let’s narrow in on another question, “What can YOU do to help your team win?” The answer to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Stop Choking Under Pressure What does the term “confidence” mean to you? That seems like a silly question, but still, strong confidence is often misunderstood. For example, would you say the following statements indicate strong confidence? Many players see these as statements of confidence. Yet, in reality, those statements are based … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Message Do You Send to Your Teammates? What you say and do affects the overall mindset of your softball or baseball team. If you say to your teammates, “We are going to get crushed today,” those words are implanted in your teammates’ minds. Your teammates will notice when you … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How To Bounce Back How do you respond when your team is trailing early during a game? Do you become demoralized, or do you stay composed and mentally sharp? Imagine you have an important upcoming game. In fact, this game is pivotal and can determine if you make or miss … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Adjust your Mindset to Improve your Hitting Average Do you quickly get down on yourself after an unexpectedly slow start to the season or a string of bad games? Do you have a “poor-me” attitude and feel bad games only happen to you? Slumps are challenging enough. However, you can … Read Sport Psychology Tip