How athletes can control their nervousness to perform at the optimal performance zone
Athletes who want to control nervousness and anxiety to perform at their best need to be aware of the Arousal-Performance relationship,...
Improve Junior golfers’ confidence by goal setting.
One of the key things with junior golfers is confidence, and many teenage golfers did not know how goal setting could help them maintain...
Fear of failure – When losing with dignity is more important than winning – the story of Bou Samnang.
Imagine yourself running a 5,000m race representing your country in your home soil and you are the last one running. For many people,...
Mental training Q & A - How to work with a sports psychologist?
1. Who will be beneficial from Sports Psychological training? You will be beneficial from mental training if you are serious about...
Focusing on controllable factors to improve golfers’ confidence
One of the frequent tools of sports psychologists to help improve confidence in golfers is to guide them focusing on controllable...
USING INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO TO IMPROVE MOTIVATION IN TEENAGE ATHLETES.
When working with teenage athletes, I realize that sometimes an athlete may struggle to find motivation or direction to pursue their...
ANDY MURRAY – RESURFACING – how to cope and overcome mental and physical challenges of severe injury
This documentary is about Andy Murray’s journey fighting against injury from 2017 to 2019. This is a must watch movie for on going...
Cannot sleep before competition? Tips for athlete to overcome insomnia.
One of the major issues with athletes before big competition is the pressure and how it affects their sleep. Quite a number of athletes...
How to help injured athlete recover mentally? Part 2
Mental exercises including setting goals, visualization, relaxation, self-talk to help injured athletes feel confident and regain ability.
HOW TO OVERCOME MENTAL ISSUES AFTER A SPORT INJURY - PART 1
All Injured athletes have to go through 5 stages of mental response to injury: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.
