Are You Aware of Your Fears? You may or may not be consciously aware of your fears. Despite your level of awareness, your fears, if left unchecked, can significantly impact your performance. Fears range from minor (worrying about striking out) to major (the yips or lost ability to throw accurately). … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How To Find Your Rhythm You can have the best game plan in the world, but things don’t always go as planned. Getting into a rhythm early in a game is critical for pitchers. Some days though, things may be a little off. The umpire’s strike zone may be small. … 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 Well Do You Play Against Friendly Rivals? One aspect of baseball often overlooked is competing against friends. We would instead view our opponents as the “enemy.” When you play against adversaries, focusing on doing what you need to win is easier. When you have friends on the opposing team, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Elite Ballplayers Stay Focused in Closing Out a Game When you are leading late in a game, do you have the same focus as you did in the first inning? Closing out a game may seem easy, but that is the time when mental mistakes can happen quickly. Let’s … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How High Expectations Decrease Production Have you ever played a season where you didn’t experience any lows? Probably not. You see, all athletes experience highs and lows during long competitive seasons. Many ballplayers believe lulls in performance indicate a problem causing an even more significant issue. When you are not … Read Sport Psychology Tip