Sports Psychology
Sports psychology tips, techniques and skills training for improved mental and sports performance.
Athletes With Supportive Systems of Friends and Family Are More Successful
Having supportive friends, family and teammates may just be an athlete's secret weapon to improving sports success by building confidence.
Having supportive friends, family and teammates may just be an athlete's secret weapon to improving sports success by building confidence.
How To Use Imagery and Self-Hypnosis
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.
Using the Mind to Heal the Body
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.
Athletes, Superstitions and Rituals
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.
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 a Sports Injury
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.
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.
Top 6 Top Picks - Sport Psychology Books
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.
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.
Sports Psychology Degree Programs – How to Become a Sports Psychologist
Becoming a sports psychologist requires a degree and experience in both sports training and psychology.
Becoming a sports psychologist requires a degree and experience in both sports training and psychology.
Foundations of Sport And Exercise Psychology - Book Review
A practical textbook for students, coaches and athletes who want to understand and apply mental skills training to improve sports performance.
A practical textbook for students, coaches and athletes who want to understand and apply mental skills training to improve sports performance.
The Mental Athlete - Book Review
A well thought out and organized manual for athletes of all levels who want to incorporate mental training into their fitness routine.
A well thought out and organized manual for athletes of all levels who want to incorporate mental training into their fitness routine.
Visualization In Sport
Can you use your mind to improve your sports performance? It worked for Gold Medal winning Triathlete, Brigitte McMahon.
Can you use your mind to improve your sports performance? It worked for Gold Medal winning Triathlete, Brigitte McMahon.
Dealing with Performance Anxiety (Choking)
Tips you can use during your next big event to lessen you anxiety and stress.
Tips you can use during your next big event to lessen you anxiety and stress.
Motivation and Setting Goals
How to set realistic fitness goals that will help you stay motivated and keep you exercising consistently through the years.
How to set realistic fitness goals that will help you stay motivated and keep you exercising consistently through the years.
Sports Psychology Tip: Maintaining and Regaining Focus
Centering is a technique that allows athletes to recover composure
Centering is a technique that allows athletes to recover composure
Visualization and Muscle Strength
Visualization and Muscle Strength
Visualization and Muscle Strength
Want to Complete Your First Marathon? Consider Your Reasons for Running
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.
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.
Can Music Inspire Your Training?
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.
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.
Orthopedic Trauma Linked to Post Traumatic Stress
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).
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?
What is a sport psychologist?
What is a sport psychologist?
The Psychology of Sports Injuries
Are some personality types more prone to sports injuries?
Are some personality types more prone to sports injuries?
Exercise and Sport Psychology Home Page
APA division 47 Exercise and Sport Psychology Home Page - betcha didn't know there even was one!
APA division 47 Exercise and Sport Psychology Home Page - betcha didn't know there even was one!
NASPSPA
North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity - has its own newsletter, conference listings, and other info.
North American Society for Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity - has its own newsletter, conference listings, and other info.
The Athletic Insight
The online journal of sports psychology.
The online journal of sports psychology.
The Journal of Sport & Exercise 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.
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.
Using Mind Power for Healing
Dr. Marcia Middel, PhD provides a compelling discussion of the role the mind plays in dealing with recover from injury.
Dr. Marcia Middel, PhD provides a compelling discussion of the role the mind plays in dealing with recover from injury.