Sports Psychology Articles for Athletes and Coaches
When Michelle Akers was 10 years old, she had a dream to be one of the best players in the world and play in the world cup. For Michelle, playing soccer was about the love of the game and the excitement of the challenge …
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How successful would you be with Phelps-like Confidence? Michael Phelps is known for having one of the best mental games in the world of swimming. Why do sports-minded people think that Phelps is so mentally …
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Every successful professional player in the NHL has an enormous amount of self-confidence in his ability. The million-dollar question is "How do you become confident and keep your confidence even in the face of …
Do you lose confidence and beat yourself up after a poor performance or tough loss? Do you crumble and lose composure after the first mistake of the game? I bet you did not know that setbacks can be used as a way to …
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Psych-outs are usually self-induced based on your paying too much attention to other riders. It happens in all sports--rookies or younger athletes worry too much about the competition instead of what they need to do …
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