Blogs
Use the search bar to find specific blogs targeted towards what you are looking for! Some words you could search for include motivation, stress, pressure, focus, meditation, performance, mindset, confidence, and team.
What Nobody Tells You About Social Skills & Mental Health in Sports
Did you know that your mental health is so important because it controls every important aspect of your life? As athletes, how well you work with people on your team, the opposing team, your coaches, and other people around you are all linked to your mental health state! I know, crazy right?! Let’s dive in on what this really means…
How Video Games Can Supercharge Your Game
Have you ever poured hours into a video game and been told it was a waste of time? Nowadays, video games are played by almost anyone and everyone. They’re commonly seen as mindless and inactive hobbies, yet no one ever talks about the upsides. Recent studies have found promising information about the benefits of video games, and the skills they develop overlap with those important to athletes. Here’s what video games can do for your mind:
The Interesting Link Between One’s Emotions and One’s Game
Physical performance might be the best bet to conquer sports but ever thought about how your mood and emotions affect the mental side of sports? Get to know the right mood to have in any sport to have the right performance.
Listen to Music and Improve Your Game
Music and sports have always been connected. In this blog you will find out how exactly music influences your performance as an athlete and how it helped professional athletes in their career.
Team Vs. Individual Sports: Here is What You Should Know About Their Impact On Mental Health
Are you a team player or a lone wolf? Whether you can rely on a teammate in team sports or on yourself in an individual sport, the high stakes of any competition have probably influenced your performance as an athlete. But how do these two impact your mental health and wellness differently?
Quick, Easy Ways of Coping With Trash Talkers
Every athlete has encountered trash-talking in sports competitions. It forces you to lose focus and get frustrated with yourself and your game. But how does this emotional control work and how do you cope with it?
Overcoming a Setback in Sports
Has some obstacle interrupted your journey to success? Have you been struck down, not knowing how to get back up? Read this blog and learn how to conquer setbacks and become even greater.
4 Tips on Balancing School and Sports
Managing your education and sports life can be difficult. Here are 4 tips that can help you to successfully balance these two important aspects of your life.
COVID-19’s Effects on Student-Athletes
After a long break from organized sports, athletes need to be mentally and physically prepared to return to intense physical activity. Read more to see what you need to do be ready mentally when things go back to normal.
A Career in Sports Psychology: An Overview
Looking for a future career? Here is a career overview for a sports psychologist and how to take the steps to achieve your dream of becoming one.
How Chess Helps Your Mentality in Conventional Sports
Did you know that chess and active sports share similar mental skills? Abilities like chunking, decision-making, and spatial skills can improve your performance in both types of sports, and here is how.
Improve your Working Memory to Improve Your Game
Memory isn’t a topic usually associated with optimal sports performance. But there are many ways our memory contributes to our success on the field/court.
5 Sport Psych Myths Busted
There are many misconceptions in the sport psych community that may cause much confusion to young athletes. Here we bust the commonly used myths regarding sport psychology.
5 Mental Steps for a Healthier Recovery from Sport Injuries
Injuries can happen to any athlete and they can make you feel hopeless and downhearted. It often takes time to heal and be back at your full potential which can cause frustration. Here are five ways to have a strong and healthy psychological comeback when confronted with an injury on any scale of severity.
The Mental and Societal Pressures of Female Athletes
Why is the discrepancy between the dropout rate of males and female athletes so great? As the mind of a young female athlete develops, sociocultural factors such as eating disorders, lack of funding, and opportunity costs become the focus of the sport itself.
Need a Confidence Boost? Follow These Steps
There’s always room to increase your confidence. Even when you are on a hot streak, keeping these tactics to boost confidence can be key…
Have You Experienced Playing in the Zone?
Getting in the zone can be difficult but once you are in that state of flow, the benefits are tremendous. Here are some ways to do that...
All About Performance Stress
Do you ever wonder why you get so tense and uptight before a big game? Here are some ways to reduce that stress and anxiety …
8 Benefits of Meditation on & off the Court
For goal-driven athletes, meditation may seem like a waste of time that’s for old people. However, meditation is a process that can yield tremendous results like …
What You Should Know If You Perform Better in Practice vs Games
Read this blog post and use these steps if you want to perform just as well in competitive situations as you do in practices…