How do Coaches Develop a Positive Team Culture? Coaches build a positive team culture with clear routines and expectations. They create team habits, like group warm-ups or chants, to build unity. They set rules that apply to everyone and hold players accountable with respect. Coaches also use a team mantra … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Does Your Confidence Drop After Going Hit-Less? Batting averages, slugging percentages, RBIs, and runs scored are how baseball games are won or lost. Baseball is a numbers game. If you put up better numbers than the opposing team, you win. If you put up better numbers than your teammates, you … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Guarantees Can You Count on During The Season? In baseball, there are no promises. You are not guaranteed a starting role throughout the season. Additionally, your health is not guaranteed, regardless of how well you take care of your body. Even when you are inserted into the lineup, you … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Staying Mental Focused in the Field During ball games, what is your level of engagement when the ball is not in play or you are on the bench? Are you in the habit of “staying ready”? The difference between “staying ready” and “getting ready” is significant, often separating average players … 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
What are the Four Elements to Achieving a Dream? How often have you heard a baseball player talk about how they turned their dream into reality? For example, “I’ve always dreamed of playing in the World Series.” When I was younger, I dreamt about hitting a walk-off homerun at the … Read Sport Psychology Tip