How Can Ball Players Be Team Players? What does it mean to be a team player? In baseball, being a team player is more than just putting up good stats. Being a team player means prioritizing team goals and adding value to the team during games, in the dugout, and … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How Do Baseball Players Build Lasting Confidence? All baseball players experience ups and downs, but the key to lasting confidence isn’t about always playing well—it’s about knowing who you are as a player. When your confidence is tied only to results, it becomes fragile and inconsistent. Instead, true confidence is … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How do you React After Losing Your Role on Your Team? A demotion, whether it’s losing your starting spot, getting dropped in the batting order, or being benched, can feel like a gut punch. It’s easy to take it personally or get angry at your coach, believing he is unfair. … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Does Performance Anxiety Hurt Performance? Performance anxiety isn’t just about nervousness; it’s a physiological and mental response to stress or pressure. When you become anxious, your heart rate increases, muscles tense, breathing shortens, and your ability to focus narrows. When you are ill-equipped to manage anxiety, even routine plays become … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Exactly Does “Trusting the Process” Mean? “Trust the process” is a phrase repeated countless times by athletes and sports teams over the last decade. The problem is that saying the words and believing in what you are saying are two different things. Many athletes haphazardly use the phrase when … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How do You Define Success at the Plate? Many players rely on batting average, runs batted in, or homeruns as measures of success. While these statistics are objectively measurable, they fall short in defining overall success at the plate. A limited view of success can dramatically impact a player’s confidence … Read Sport Psychology Tip