There are only three things you can do…
John O’Sullivan, in his book, Changing the Game, says: “There are only three things you can do while watching your child’s competition, and you should only …
She choked, big time…
She choked, big time. There is no other way to define my daughter’s performance that night. Her struggles were only one small part of her team’s …
It doesn’t matter if YOUR coach was a hardass
Sport Psychology focuses on positives. Parents should focus on positives too. This is especially true for kids with negative coaches. Positive focus dwells on what is …
There is no failure, just feedback
If you do not succeed in something, this does not mean you have failed. In essence, you have not succeeded yet. It could be useful for …
Performance anxiety & the “Big Choke.” You don’t say…
Because high anxiety disrupts motor performance and interferes with thinking, the high fear of failure athlete is prone to “choke” under pressure because he or she …
How does sports psychology help?
Sport and Performance Psychology is an educational approach to learning to control the mental aspects of performance. This includes managing nerves, demolishing goals, and increasing performance. …
What is sports psychology??
I have noticed some people think sports psychology is like normal psychology, but in a sport setting. It’s not. I think the faulty belief that …