How Do You Handle the Ups and Downs? Baseball and softball seasons are long, and there will be peaks and valleys. You will experience mini-slumps and hitting streaks, throwing scoreless innings and periods where it is difficult to get a hitter out. Ups and downs are a constant and true … 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
Statistics Aren’t Everything How much do you think about your statistics? Baseball and softball players set seasonal goals in the pre-season, primarily based on statistics. For example, pitchers may set the goal of lowering their ERA by a run, or a player who sets the goal of raising batting average … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Be Patient with Learning New Skills Do you quickly become frustrated when learning new pitches or tweaking your hitting mechanics? Learning new skills is a process that can take a lot of time and emotional energy. When players expect immediate results, progress comes to a screeching halt. Too many players … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Overthink When You Are in a Slump? When you are underperforming, are you more aware of your thoughts? Trying to talk yourself through a slump is not the solution; it’s part of the problem. More often than not, your thoughts keep you stuck in the slump. From our … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Control Your Focus and Control Your Performance How well do you manage distractions during a game? Do you use any mental strategies to deal with in-game distractions? A distraction is when your focus is pulled away from playing intuitively in the present moment. Practically anything can be a distraction during … Read Sport Psychology Tip