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
How Do You Process a Bad Game? Many players either complain, sulk or try not to think about their performance. In order to improve or avoid future mistakes, you need to review your preparation, mentality, and physical performance objectively. Most athletes over-emphasize their mistakes after a game, beat themselves up … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Do You Press At the Plate? What does it mean when a coach says that you are pressing at the plate? “Pressing” refers to putting unnecessary pressure on yourself to be productive, drive in runs, or move runners into scoring positions. Pressing usually occurs when a player is slumping, feels … Read Sport Psychology Tip
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 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
How Do You Turn Around Your Game What improves a baseball player’s ability to turn his performance around in the middle of a game? Multiple mental factors affect an athlete’s ability to turn around a game, such as perspective, emotions, focus, and thoughts… One mental factor often overlooked is the … Read Sport Psychology Tip