Mental Keys to Stable Confidence One sure-fire way of killing confidence is to be excessively hard on yourself after a bad game. Berating yourself or focusing on mistakes hurts your confidence greatly. Imagine if you had a coach that verbally beat you down after an … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
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Stop Overthinking To Bust a Hitting Slump
How to Stay Patient when in a Hitting Slump Slumps are difficult to process for baseball players and one of the most frustrating experiences any player can have. One day you are hitting the cover off the ball, driving the ball in the gaps and piling up the hits. Then a few … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
Do You Use Past Success to Feel Confident?
How to Remember the Past and Excel in Baseball “What is the difference between remembering the past and reliving the past?” One athlete recently asked this question about what to focus on: “I’ve been told to focus on the present moment if I want to play to the best of my … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
Are you Intimidated by Older Ball Players?
Focusing on Your Accomplishments not Comparisons Have you or your athletes ever felt overwhelmed playing with older ball players? Aging up, being a newcomer on a travel team or making your high school or college team as a freshman can be overwhelming. Finding out where … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
How to keep Confidence after a Bad Game
Stabilize your Confidence Chalk it up to experience. This phrase is used to relay that bad circumstances, mistakes or outcomes can be used as learning experiences or dismissed altogether rather than dwelling on the negative, reliving the experience or beating yourself up over … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]
How to Stay Mentally Sharp While in the Dugout
How to Stay Mentally Prepared on The Bench How can a baseball player stay mentally sharp when not starting a game? For a starter, that player can go through their normal routine of batting practice, fielding practice, warm-up, stretching, getting equipment ready and dressing … [Mental Game of Baseball Article...]