Building Consistency in Sports Article written by Jeremy Sutton, PhD Category: Sports Psychology facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction Being the best is not about one-off incredible...
Handling Setbacks as an Athlete Article written by Jeremy Sutton, PhD Category: Sports Psychology facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction No matter how much planning, training, and...
When does Mental Health begin to Suffer in High-performing Environments? Article written by Jeremy Sutton, PhD Category: Sports Psychology facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction Simone...
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Giving the Athlete Back their Control Article written by Jeremy Sutton, PhD Category: Sports Performance facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction What if the question is not whether we...
The Dark Side of Perfectionism: How to Prevent your High Ambition from Ruining your Career Article written by Jeremy Sutton, PhD Category: Sports Performance facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael...
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The Power of Preparation: Overcoming Nerves to Boost Performance Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction Nerves play a big part in sports – from grassroots to the big league, from the kid in their first...
The Power of Confidence Download Audio Article written by Jeremy Sutton, PhD Category: Mental Barriers facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction No athlete is confident all the time. But...
Changing How You See Stress – See it, Own it, Use it Download Audio Article written by Jeremy Sutton facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction What if we have it all wrong about stress?...
Setting Non-Negotiables in Sports: Consistency Download Audio Article written by Jeremy Sutton facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction When coach Clive Woodward took on the management...
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Seeing "Challenge" as an Opportunity to Thrive Download Audio Article written by Teodora Ghiur facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction It’s not the challenge itself, but how we respond...
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NCAA Student-Athletes and Mental Health Download Audio Article written by Teodora Ghiur facebook instagram Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction Student Athlete’s mental health has been a controversial...
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5 Efficient Stress Coping Strategies From Sports Psychology Article written by Teodora Ghiur Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction If you’re looking for a sports psychology definition before we...
Boost your Focus in Sports: Insights from Sports Psychology Article written by Teodora Ghiur Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction How to improve focus and concentration? Many athletes have asked...
Athletic scholarships for student-athletes: everything you need to know Article written by Teodora Ghiur Never say never becuase limits, just like fears, are often just illusions - Michael Jordan Introduction One of the ultimate dreams of a student athlete is...
Four Sports Psychology Principles to Enhance Athletic Performance Article written by Teodora Ghiur Believe in your infinite potential. Your only limitations are those you set upon yourself. - Roy T. Bennet Introduction How does sports psychology enhance...
The Role of Sports Psychology in Enhancing Athletic Performance "I think that everything is possible as long as you put your mind to it and you put the work and time into it. I think your mind really controls everything" - Michael Phelps Introduction Whether you’re a...
Cultivating Team Dynamics: Enhancing Confidence and Success in Young Athletes "When a team outgrows individual performance and learns team confidence, excellence becomes a reality" - Joe Paterno (player, athletic director, and head coach) Introduction “There’s no ‘I’...
How Positive Self-Talk Can Fuel Your Student-Athlete’s Performance P2 "I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." - Michael Jordan, NBA Basketball Legend. What does sports psychology say? Sports psychologists agree on the...
How Positive Self-Talk Can Fuel Your Student-Athlete’s Performance P1 I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion - Muhammed Ali While we don’t always think about it, our inner voice is always...
Why Your Student-Athlete Needs Mental Toughness. Mental will is a muscle that needs exercise, just like the muscles in your body - Lynn Jennings As a parent of a high school or college athlete, it's vital to understand the importance of mental toughness in sports. But...
Understanding the Difference: Mental Health vs. Mental Illness If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it. - Muhammad Ali In our journey to understand the intricacies of our minds, it's crucial to differentiate between mental health...
The Psychology of Sports Performance: Training Your Brain Like an Elite Athlete Every Battle is Won Before it is Fought. - Sun Tzu There are two things that distinguish an athlete from an elite athlete: their logged training hours and their mindset. High performance...
The Role of a Coach in Sports Performance Enhancement The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new. - Socrates You are probably familiar with what a sports coach does. You know they advise athletes, teach...
Overcoming Sports Performance Anxiety with Mental Training The most important thing is our heads and our mentality -Karim Benzema, Pro Soccer Player Have you ever set big ambitions for your sports career but your performance anxiety stopped you from pursuing them? You...
How can Playing in “The Zone” enhance Sports Performance Success is achieved by developing our strengths, not by eliminating our weaknesses. -Marilyn vos Savant Have you ever lost track of time while you were playing and felt “at one” with the game? Did you feel...
Enhancing Sports Performance in Elite Athletics with Psychology If you can't accept losing, you can't win. -Vince Lombardi, Football Coach Elite athletes stand out from non-elite athletes through a few things: first, it’s their years of practice and training....
Common Mental Barriersto Peak Performance in Student-Athletes Pressure is a privilege. It only comes to those who earn it. - Billy Jean King (BJK). You’re probably training hard already. You’re setting big goals and feeding your motivation daily. But regardless of...
How can a Coach (unintentionally) Create more Mental Barriers in Their Student-athlete? Success is the ability to go from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm. -Sir. Winston Churchill... Even if you are a great and experienced coach, you might use words,...
How Coaches Can Help Student-Athletes Improve their Mental Barriers "The road to easy street goes through the sewer" -John Madden As a coach, your role in a student athlete's life is critical. You’re not only teaching some skills or correcting postures. You’re guiding...
Optimizing Your Daily Routine to Conquer Mental Barriers in Sports No one has ever drowned in sweat. -Lou Holtz, Football Coach As a student-athlete, no matter how talented, hard-working, and skilled you are, you will struggle to fulfill your highest potential if you...
Improving the Coach-athlete Relationship: How Does this Help with Mental Barriers? No one has ever drowned in sweat. -Lou Holtz, Football Coach Relationships are the foundation of coaching. Even though every relationship is a two-way street and requires the...
The Future of Student Atheletes No one has ever drowned in sweat. -Lou Holtz, Football Coach The future of student athletics is an exciting concept that has the potential to revolutionize the way our student-athletes are viewed and treated. Student-athletes are an...
Friendships through Sports No one has ever drowned in sweat. -Lou Holtz, Football Coach Friendships Sport has a host of benefits for its participants. From the clear physical and health benefits that can be accrued, along with the imparting of a whole range of life...
Sports Psychology in Student-Atheltes No one has ever drowned in sweat. -Lou Holtz, Football Coach What is Positive Psychology in Student-Athletics? Positive Psychology in Student-Athletics studies how psychological factors can influence athletic performance. This...
The Traits of a Bad Athlete Dare to be honest and fear no work. - Robert Burns Traits of a Bad athlete Being a successful athlete is difficult. It takes a great deal of work to handle of all that must be accomplished for that to happen. It also takes a lot of mental...
Finding "The Zone" When you're in that zone, there's nothing really the defense can do. It doesn't matter who's sticking you because everything looks good. - Gilbert Arenas (3x NBA All-Star) Finding the zone Whether you’re a student athlete or an NFL starting...
Mental Skills for Building Emotional Intelligence Emotional Intelligence. Great athletes are smart in more than one way. They have game sense and physical intelligence, sure, but they also have the maturity and self-control to recognize and handle their emotions no...
Strength and Conditioning for Student-Athletes There's a difference between interest and commitment. When you're interested in doing something, you do it only when it's convenient. When you're committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results. -Kenneth...
From the Field to the Classroom: The Impact of Bullying on Student Athletes You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late. - Ralph Waldo Emerson Team Bullies For generations, bullying has been a common element of most people’s...
Club sports vs. high school sports No one has ever drowned in sweat. -Lou Holtz, Football Coach In the case of high school sports, the introduction of pay-for-play has negatively impacted the number of teenagers who can participate. On the opposite end of the...
Nerves and Stress "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." - Babe Ruth, Sporting icon Competitive sports are among the most emotionally charged activities that anybody ever partakes in. Unsurprisingly, nerves and stress are common issues...
Seeing yourself as an athlete is often one of the biggest challenges facing student athletes. Learn how to develop the winning mindset by clicking Even professional athletes struggle with their image as a sportsperson from time to time. For student athletes, though,...
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly referred to as ADHD or ADD, has become a prevalent diagnosis among children and youth across the world. Based on a 2011 survey of parents, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevenon (CDC) put the number at 11%...
From student-athletes to professional stars, all sportsmen and women appreciate the fact that tiny margins are often the difference between success and failure. While training the body is essential, it is equally crucial to develop a strong mind. However, a winner’s...
"Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles." - Alex Karras. Football Player. In sport (and life), nobody can expect everything to run smoothly. When testing moments surface, physical attributes like speed and skill will only get you so far. Frankly, a strong...
Confidence, when combined with the right resources and knowledge, can be a key to success. It's crucial in all aspects of our lives and is cultivated from a young age. As we grow older, our confidence helps us tackle life challenges even when the odds are stacked up...
Statistics say that 70% of kids involved in sports drop out after becoming teenagers. Such is the case for many reasons, but, in general, it boils down to a loss of enjoyment from participating. In numerous studies of youth athletes, fun was repeatedly identified as...
In the past, it was easy to get on a youth sports team if one wanted to play. Whether through community recreation leagues or school sports, very few barriers to entry existed for young people, who could easily get a hold of the necessary equipment. This was...
Sports are a terrific medium for learning a range of skills and building habits that are essential for life. Goal setting, time management, relationship management, recovering from setbacks, and disappointments are just some of the lessons that are learned navigating...
We hear it all the time, player X is compared to player Y. It is a regular part of the talk surrounding sports at all levels- that’s why there are rankings of all kinds. However, we don’t really stop to think about how comparing players can become a damage for some of...
Getting injured is an inevitable part of taking part in sport. Some are unavoidable- a matter of bad luck from making the wrong movement or over- stretching while trying to make a play. Others are simple bumps and bruises that only cause discomfort for a short period...
The temptation to experiment with drugs, both illegal and legal, is something faced by every teenager in our society. There are many reasons why teenagers choose to use the multitude of drugs that may become available to them- as an escape, boredom, trying to be/ seem...
List of best books for building an athlete 10. The Champion's Mind Sports participation—from the recreational to the collegiate Division I level—is at an all-time high. While the caliber of their games may differ, athletes at every level have one thing in common: the...
“You can’t build a great building on a weak foundation. You must have a solid foundation if you’re going to build a superstructure.” ~Gordon B. Hinckley Offseason training For all athletes, the offseason is one of the most important periods of the year as it can be...
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.” Muhammad Ali If you are playing sports during your high school years, chances are you have at least thought about whether or not you will play...
“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” St. Francis of Assisi Most successful student-athletes at the college level and those who go on to compete professionally in their sport, usually count on a...
Life’s problems wouldn’t be called “hurdles” if there wasn’t a way to get over them…. Over the past few years, concussions and player safety in sports has become a topic that is frequently discussed. A large amount of the concern with the injury surrounds the...
"The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your best today" H. Jackson Brown, Jr. As a teenage athlete, practice sessions are an extremely important part of your sporting experience. Practice sessions play the most important role in your development because...
Train like an athlete, eat like an nutritionist, sleep like a baby, WIN like a Champion…. The human body is a fantastic machine that allows us to do a mind-boggling range of things. It can be extremely flexible or extremely brittle, it heals itself, whether after...
“The life which is unexamined is not worth living.” Socrates One of the pillars of a successful sporting career is communication. As a member of a team, how you interact with your teammates is essential to building the atmosphere around the team. A positive feeling...
“I’ve learned that something constructive comes from every defeat.” Tom Landry, Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys (1960-1988) Recovering from disappointment and responding to setbacks is an important lesson learned from playing sports. These disappointments and...
“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” Tony Robbins In the past, playing one sport all year round was not common. However, as the industry becomes more intense and youth athletics become hyper-organized, many parents and coaches...
“Most of us have far more courage than we ever dreamed we possessed.” Dale Carnegie Sports participation can have a phenomenal positive impact on teenagers. As they grow towards adulthood, sports can teach a number of life skills such as commitment, perseverance,...
I've never known anybody to achieve anything without overcoming adversity." Lou Holtz, Pro Football Player, Author, and College Football Hall of Fame Coach. Sports are a competitive arena in which the object of any game or match is for one team to beat the other....
"There is no better coach than the bench." Anson Dorrance, UNC women's soccer coach, 22-time NCAA champion If you are one of the select few playing sports in high school, it will become abundantly obvious that the main concern of coaches is to win games. Gone are the...
Accountability is the first step in the process of setting yourself apart as a leader. It means you say what you will do and do what you say! Accountability (noun): The fact or condition of being accountable; responsibility. Accountable (adjective): Required or...
“The more I practice, the luckier I get.” Gary Player, pro golfer with nine World Golf Championships Over the past few years, there has been significant debate among coaches and parents as to which approach to teaching athletic skills is best. Coaching used to be...
"Where focus goes energy flows." Tony Robbins Every athlete eventually needs to start setting goals. Knowing how, what and when to set goals is the key to achieving them. It's a new year, and it’s fair to assume that you have made New Year's resolutions,* as did many...
by Sheldon Garrison (Freshman, Portland, ME.) Did you know that Michael Jordan's first love was baseball? He was a very determined athlete that set his goals high at a young age. Even after he was cut from his high school basketball team, he still wanted to achieve...
by Dell Hudson (7th grader, Portland, ME.) It all started in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts and was created by Dr. James Naismith an Educator. He split a class of 18 people into two teams the game consisted of peach baskets and soccer type ball. The baskets were...