Simplify Your Thinking and Improve Your Game How difficult is it for you to throw the ball accurately? You probably don’t think about throwing much; It’s just something you do; a skill you have learned through practice and repetition. Conversely, when a player has the yips, turning off the thought … Read Sport Psychology Tip
The Solution to a Slump is Mental, not Physical What is the main cause of slumps? If you were to look back at your past slumps or performance ruts, you would probably identify the inability to focus as the primary cause of staying stuck. Yet, when most ballplayers are in … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Staying Immersed in The Moment How often have you been in the zone throughout your career? Do you find getting in the zone a difficult task? Many ballplayers believe getting in the zone is not under their control. A lot of players think getting in the zone happens by chance and … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Use Positive Self-Talk to Increase Trust in SKILLS How would you characterize your self-talk during a ball game? In other words, is your self-talk primarily positive or negative before you practice or play in games? Does your self-talk become more negative as the game nears? Many baseball players believe they … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Focus in the Moment What is meant by “immersing yourself in the moment?” Immersing yourself in the moment is when you are grounded in the present moment or performing “in the now” without conscious thought. Immersing yourself in the moment is a difficult concept for ball players to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Can You Repeat “Once-in-a-Lifetime” Games Is a once-in-a-lifetime performance truly a performance that only occurs once in a lifetime? This may sound like a dumb question. Once means only one time, so a once-in-a-lifetime performance can only happen once, right? Let’s rephrase the question and see if you feel the … Read Sport Psychology Tip