Tag Archives: sportpsychology

Mental Training or Mental Health Counseling?

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Mental Training Mental training is the practice of building skills and improving mindset in order to overcome barriers and work towards peak performance in all aspects of life, specifically sports. Therefore, it can be used whether you are an athlete or not because we all perform in different aspects. Moreover, mental training can be used […]

Burnout: Signs and Combatting

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What is Burnout? Psychology Today defines burnout as “a state of emotional, mental, and often physical exhaustion brought on by prolonged or repeated stress.” This blog will introduce you to what burnout is, the signs of burnout, combatting burnout, and when you need more than mental training. Even the NCAA knows the importance of understanding […]

Self Talk: It’s the Most Important Voice

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What is Self Talk? Self talk is what you say to yourself and can also be known as your inner voice. That voice in your head can strengthen your confidence but it can also be an obstacle. It is important to know the different types and what works best for you. Types of Self Talk […]

Injury: 5 Tips for Returning to Play After One

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Getting Back to the Court After Injury When thinking about returning to play after an injury, the worry is about your body being ready and the injury being fully recovered. However, that is only one step. The next step is to be mentally ready to return to play. Just like physical rehab, there needs to […]

The Importance of Nonverbal Communication

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The Importance of Nonverbal Communication Communication is something we all do with our words, body language, and energy but we don’t talk often enough about how big of an influence communication is on teams. In this two-part blog, we will be looking at verbal and nonverbal communication and the importance of both within a team. […]

The Importance of Verbal Communication

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The Importance of Verbal Communication Communication is something we all do with our words, body language, and energy but we don’t talk enough about how big of an influence communication is on teams. In this two-part blog, we will be looking at verbal and nonverbal communication and the importance of both within a team. In […]

The Strengths of Refocusing

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Refocusing from Distractions Throughout the day, our minds wander off of the tasks we are doing. Even during practices and competitions, it is difficult to be 100% focused 100% of the time. We may be thinking about classes, our upcoming game, an argument you just had, or whatever else when we are supposed to be […]

Your Zone: Finding It and Getting There

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Finding Your Zone People often mention “finding your zone” but that is a lot easier said than done and what does that even mean?  The first thing to know is what the zone even is and what it means. The graph below shows an example of the individual zone of optimal functioning (IZOF). The IZOF […]

Controlling the Controllables

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Controlling the Controllables Every season has wins and losses. Every game has mistakes. And whether you are working towards a long-term goal or just trying to play your best every game, it sometimes feels like nothing is going or way, that the losses outweigh the wins, and that every game has more mistakes than things […]

Goals- Learning How to Set Them Part Three

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Goals and Setting Them Part Three GOAL-SETTING! Goals are one of the most common and important aspects of mental performance. Therefore, goal-setting will be split into three parts: SMART Goals, WOOP Goals, and Creating a Goal Ladder. In this last part, we will be going over how to create a Goal Ladder. A Goal Ladder […]