The Importance of Engaging in Self-Talk and Mental Imagery A normal component of participating in sports is feeling nervous before a competition. However, there is no need to get nervous. This is just your mind trying to control your thoughts. Your mind is a powerful component of your body. Make proper use of it. If you think positively, you will have positive results. If you think negatively, you will have negative results. This article will explore ways to eliminate performance anxiety for athletes. Self-Talk To eliminate performance anxiety, try engaging in self-talk, affirmations or positive self-statements. Try telling yourself […]
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18
Jun
2015
Eliminate Performance Anxiety
17
Jun
2015
The Mental Game of Running
Is Running a Mental Game or a Physical Game? Running is based on strength and endurance. It requires a lot of training and commitment to perform at your best. However, is running an entirely physical game? It can be argued that running is a mental game. My cross country coach in high school running would always say “Long Distance Running is 10% physical and 90% mental.” In my opinion, I agree with my coach. I would say running is a mental game as opposed to a physical game. This article will describe why running is a mental game as […]
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17
Jun
2015
When Athletes are Afraid of Failure in Sports
Athletes have a tendency to be afraid of one factor of sports. That is failure. Failure can be scary, overwhelming, and also intimidating. However, it is something that athletes have to face in their careers in order to succeed and accomplish their goals. This article will describe why it is important to not be afraid of failure. You Will Only Be Average You cannot be afraid to fail in competitive sports. If you are afraid of failure you are never going to reach your peak potential in your particular sport. You will only be average.To be the best or […]
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13
May
2015
Sports Psychology Degress
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Unlocking the Minds of Athletes Podcast by Isaac Byrd Elite Mental Training This podcast is designed to detail how sports psychologist and the best athletes on the planet work together to create a mental framework for mental toughness and peak performance. Hosted by Isaac Byrd (@isaacbyrd), a NFL veteran. Each episodes brings you an interview with a sports psychologist or a mental-game coach who shares their journey, struggles, successes, pre and in-game mental techniques, teaching principles and much more. At the end of each episode, each sports psychologist enters THE TRAINING ROUND. In the Training Round, each […]
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24
Feb
2015
Bully Coaching: Anger Is Not The Problem
Coaches usually coach the way they were coached and unfortunately, not enough people understand that fear does not work longitudinally as a motivational strategy (anymore than having athletes run sprints for punishment does – you want to change an athlete’s attitude, take away their opportunity to play). Having worked with athletes and coaches with he widest array of anger problems for twenty years, I can tell you that this problem is no better now than then. Thankfully, more people are talking about it…but not enough parents and leagues are removing abusive coaches from the opportunity to influence kids. Anger […]
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07
Feb
2015
Super Hero Student Athletes
What do Batman and Student Athletes have in common? Waking up for early practices, film reviews, team meetings, games, homework, classes and study hall. This is the world of a student athlete. The student athlete must be a scholar, an athlete, a teammate, a friend, a hero, a coach, a brother or sister, son or daughter and even a role model. Now what does Batman have to do with any of this, well everything. Student athletes fight bad guys (opponents) when they are in competition, have powers (athletic ability), costumes (uniforms), a city (or institution) to defend, and people […]
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Dec
2014
Motivation and Performance
Motivation and Performance Workplace efficiency relies very largely on the level of motivation of the workforce. Motivation is a fundamental component of any credible model of human performance, and has been a core focus of industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology for many years (Cerasoli, Nicklin, & Ford, 2014). Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is the fundamental motivation theory that has influenced current theories and models of motivation in the workplace. The common element among theories of workplace motivation is that individuals are motivated by internal and external factors. Motivational forces can be described as either extrinsic or intrinsic, guiding the […]
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