Be Patient with Learning New Skills Do you quickly become frustrated when learning new pitches or tweaking your hitting mechanics? Learning new skills is a process that can take a lot of time and emotional energy. When players expect …
How to Work Through a Slump
Do you overthink when you are in a slump? When you are underperforming, are you more aware of your thoughts? Trying to talk yourself through a slump is not the solution; it's part of the problem. More often than not, your thoughts keep you …
How Ballplayers Can Overcome Distractions
Control Your Focus and Control Your Performance How well do you manage distractions during a game? Do you use any mental strategies to deal with in-game distractions? A distraction is when your focus is pulled away from playing intuitively in …
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Keep Your Mind in the Present on the Field
How to Focus in the Moment What is meant by "immersing yourself in the moment?" Immersing yourself in the moment is when you are grounded in the present moment or performing "in the now" without conscious thought. Immersing yourself in the …
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Adjusting Goals During a Disrupted Baseball Season
Don't Give Up on This Season's Goals Did you set meaningful goals for this baseball or softball season? Goals are targets that provide you a sense of purpose and direction. Goal setting is an effective strategy to keep you focused, motivated …
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How Soto Couldn’t Let an At-Bat Go
Letting Go of Unfavorable Calls Do you get upset when you strike out? Are you more upset when the umpire calls a strike 3 that you don’t agree with? Can you let that strikeout go before stepping to the plate for your next at-bat? Striking out …