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 …
What are your biggest fears as a baseball or softball player?
You may or may not be consciously aware of your fears. Despite your level of awareness, your fears, if left unchecked, can significantly impact your performance. Fears range from minor (worrying about striking out) to major (the yips or lost …
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How Ball Players Can Stop Poor Thinking
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 …
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How to Assess Performance After a Ball Game
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 …
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How to Get in a Flow in Baseball and Softball
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. The …
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How to Recover in the Middle of a 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 …
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