Athlete Confidence | Perform Sports Psychology

How to Swing Momentum in Your Favor

February 12, 2018 By Amy Tardio

Momentum is a unique phenomenon that can affect the outcome of any sport. Momentum can be positive (streaks) or negative (slumps)… Negative momentum chips away at confidence, amps up fear and anxiety and causes athletes to engage in over-analysis and over-thinking. All these consequences of negative momentum trap athletes in the cycle of under performance […]

Jordan Spieth: A Model of a Resilient Athlete

August 8, 2017 By Amy Tardio

Isn’t it amazing how a few bad holes can shake a golfer’s confidence? It is like a flood of negative memories invade your mind and body and you relive every meltdown, bad tournament, or tough time you ever had playing your sport… These negative memories can open the floodgate for negative emotions to course through […]

How to Play A Next-Level Game At The Next Level

April 5, 2017 By Amy Tardio

Transitioning to a more competitive level can be physically demanding and mentally challenging. Opponents at the next level are stronger, faster and craftier, so you will need to up your physical game. The physical demands are often not the most difficult challenges. The big obstacles that trip up many athletes trying to compete at the […]

Taking Advantage of Virtual Mental Training

How many hours per week are you physically engaged in practicing or training? How many hours per week do you dedicate to mental training? If you are like most athletes, you recognize the impact that mental factors have on performance, but you would probably admit that you do not put in a significant amount of […]

The Impact of Expectations on Sport Performance

Do expectations help or hurt performance? So much has been written about how expectations affect athletic performance, but there is still some confusion about the impact of expectations. On one side of the argument, athletes ask, “Shouldn’t I expect success? After all, if I expect to lose, I probably will, right?” The flip side of the argument by athletes is, “I […]

No Spectators… No Problem

How to Deal with Distractions in Golf Are spectators a distraction for golfers? Do spectators have a significant impact on a golfer’s score? As golfers deal with a “new normal” due to the coronavirus, playing without spectators has received a lot of attention for both Tour players and amateur golfers. Some say the pro golfers […]

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