Sports Psychology
What is Sports Psychology?
Sports Psychology is a branch of psychology in which studies a person's behavior in a sport. It is the study of the psychological factors that affect participation and performance in sports. Some of the most important skills taught are goal setting, relaxing, concentration, etc.
There are nine mental skills that successful athletes have. These skills are; attitude, motivation, goals & commitment, self-talk, mental toughness, able to control anxiety, people skills, controlling emotions, and concentration.
People believe that in sports it is all skill, however that is not true, a big factor needed to achieve in sports is a persons mental toughness. Mental toughness gives a player edge over another opponent. Rather than "psyching" yourself out before or during a game by saying "I am not good enough," psych yourself into your game by telling yourself "I am the best I can be" and play the way you know how to.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
AND ALL THAT YOU ARE.
KNOW THAT THERE IS
SOMETHING INSIDE YOU
THAT IS GREATER
THAN ANY OBSTACLE.
Sports Psychology is a branch of psychology in which studies a person's behavior in a sport. It is the study of the psychological factors that affect participation and performance in sports. Some of the most important skills taught are goal setting, relaxing, concentration, etc.
There are nine mental skills that successful athletes have. These skills are; attitude, motivation, goals & commitment, self-talk, mental toughness, able to control anxiety, people skills, controlling emotions, and concentration.
People believe that in sports it is all skill, however that is not true, a big factor needed to achieve in sports is a persons mental toughness. Mental toughness gives a player edge over another opponent. Rather than "psyching" yourself out before or during a game by saying "I am not good enough," psych yourself into your game by telling yourself "I am the best I can be" and play the way you know how to.
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF
AND ALL THAT YOU ARE.
KNOW THAT THERE IS
SOMETHING INSIDE YOU
THAT IS GREATER
THAN ANY OBSTACLE.