Living Up to Your Potential 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 playing sports altogether. Being patient and persistent is difficult when you consistently fall short of your potential. A coach … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Trust in Your Abilities 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 pressure. The frustrating part is that these players have … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What Is Your “Why”? Have you ever questioned when you might get your big opportunity to play? Does this sound familiar… You work hard in practice, day after day. You put in extra time in the batting cages. You spend time and money on a private coach to refine your … Read Sport Psychology Tip
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 Survey, a player sent us the following questions: “How can I overcome mistakes in a … Read Sport Psychology Tip
What is the Best Strategy to Win Games? You might say, “We need to pitch seven innings of shutout ball,” or “We need to drive home runners in scoring position.” True but let’s narrow in on another question, “What can YOU do to help your team win?” The answer to … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Stop Choking Under Pressure What does the term “confidence” mean to you? That seems like a silly question, but still, strong confidence is often misunderstood. For example, would you say the following statements indicate strong confidence? Many players see these as statements of confidence. Yet, in reality, those statements are based … Read Sport Psychology Tip