Improve your Athletes Performance Athletes are quick to focus on optimizing their physical performance but rarely concentrate on how they can improve their brain function in ways that will make them think and react faster. But it’s possible to measure certain aspects of brain function and tune up the brain, … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Recruiters Evaluate Your Mental Game Young athletes who want to be recruited for college athletics, take heed: recruiters care about kids’ mental game. College coaches can learn about kids’ mental game in a number of ways, says 2aDays CEO and founder Keirsten Sires, an athlete who played tennis and soccer … Read Sport Psychology Tip
How to Separate Training from Competition What is a competitive mindset? Can young athletes learn to develop a competitive mindset? They can, but first they need to understand the difference between the training mindset and the competitive mindset. When kids are in the training mindset, they focus on improving the … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Using Mental Goals to Succeed at the Next Level If sports kids want to get to the next level in their sports, they need to try something new. Have you ever heard the expression, “If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always got.” … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Using Your Mental Game For a Competitive Edge An athlete told us recently, “I am pretty much doing everything wrong from a mental perspective and just beginning to work on understanding better ways to think.” Athletes of all ages struggle with mental game challenges. They need to understand that mental … Read Sport Psychology Tip
Volleyball is 90 Percent Mental: These Skills Can Help What helps young athletes remain mentally tough after a hard loss in volleyball? What helps them bounce back after difficult circumstances? How can kids turn losses into wins? Many volleyball players would say hard work is the key here. Of course, … Read Sport Psychology Tip