Do you feel like a failure because you are not living up to your potential as a baseball player? Knowing you have the skills and have been highly productive in the past yet falling well short of your capabilities has caused many players to quit …
How to Keep a Winning Streak Alive
What is your thought process when your team is on a winning streak? Are you enjoying the game, or are you worried about being the one who causes the streak to end? When you are at the start of a streak, playing is fun. Even practice is …
How Ballplayers Develop Trust
How has overthinking affected your performance in past baseball or softball games? Many players overthink at the plate, on the mound, or in the field. These players experience excessive nervousness, fear of making mistakes, and freezing under …
How Successful Softball and Baseball Teams Deal with Key Injuries
How do you respond when your team loses its most valuable player? Most baseball and softball teams rely heavily on their best players. Some starters and role-players often feel less pressure, especially in the latter innings, because they believe …
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How to Develop a Comeback Mindset
When you are losing in the latter innings of a game, do you usually fear that your team will lose? Fear and expectations go hand in hand. When you fear you will lose, you will expect to lose. Those expectations change how you play. When you are …
Two Types of Mindsets for Ball Players
As a baseball or softball player, how would you describe your mindset before playing a game? When you head into a competition, are you excited to compete, or do you fear making mistakes? There are two types of mindsets for ball …
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