Sports psychology tips, techniques and skills training for improved mental and sports performance.
Having supportive friends, family and teammates may just be an athlete's secret weapon to improving sports success by building confidence.
Research is finding that sports psychology techniques including guided imagery and self-hypnosis may be able to speed up the healing process in injured athletes. Learn how these simple techniques might help you heal faster.
Research is finding that sports psychology techniques including guided imagery and self-hypnosis may be able to speed up the healing process in injured athletes. Learn how these simple techniques might help you heal faster.
Superstition and ritual is widespread in pros sports, and even considered normal. To the onlooker, it may seem silly and strange, but if you consider how athletes use these rituals, you'll realize that they are often strategies used in the world of sports psychology.
Coping with an athletic injury is not an easy thing to do, but dealing gracefully with setbacks can make you a more focused and resilient athlete.
The psychological aspect of sport can not be ignored by athletes looking for peak performance. Beyond the physical training and equipment selection, you should be aware of the important role your mind can play in achieving your goals. These books can help you understand and develop those skills.
Becoming a sports psychologist requires a degree and experience in both sports training and psychology.
A practical textbook for students, coaches and athletes who want to understand and apply mental skills training to improve sports performance.
A well thought out and organized manual for athletes of all levels who want to incorporate mental training into their fitness routine.
Can you use your mind to improve your sports performance? It worked for Gold Medal winning Triathlete, Brigitte McMahon.
Tips you can use during your next big event to lessen you anxiety and stress.
How to set realistic fitness goals that will help you stay motivated and keep you exercising consistently through the years.
Centering is a technique that allows athletes to recover composure
Visualization and Muscle Strength
If you are running to lose weight, you’re more likely to drop out of marathon training. That’s the result of a study that looked at the different motivations between first time marathon finishers and dropouts.
Many exercisers use music for motivation during training and to get psyched up for competition. Niki Dobbyn offers her advice for using music to inspire you during your workouts.
According to research published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery people who suffer a traumatic injury may be more likely to develop posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
What is a sport psychologist?
Are some personality types more prone to sports injuries?
APA division 47 Exercise and Sport Psychology Home Page - betcha didn't know there even was one!
North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity - has its own newsletter, conference listings, and other info.
The online journal of sports psychology.
The Journal is designed to stimulate and communicate research theory in all areas of sport and exercise psychology that advance understanding of human behavior as it relates to sport and exercise.
Dr. Marcia Middel, PhD provides a compelling discussion of the role the mind plays in dealing with recover from injury.
