Sports Psychology

Time management, prioritization, training harder and smarter, designing and following routines, and setting specific goals.

Honest self-appraisal and self-monitoring (this is a crucial first step in learning to regulate your emotional and physical states within, and outside the realm of sport).

Focusing on task-relevant thoughts, minimizing distractions, solving problems effectively, reducing self-doubt and self-blame over mistakes, and thinking in ways that enhance your self-confidence.

Quick decision-making, efficiency of visual search behaviors, anticipation of likely events.

Directing and sustaining focus to promote effective execution, focusing on the right thing at the right time.

Controlling various feeling states (e.g., anxiety, anger, excitement, physical arousal), achieving optimal physical and mental energy levels for high performance, using “normal nervousness” to your advantage, learning to control your breathing and relax when needed, remaining composed under emotional or physical distress.

Establishing a clearer sense of who you are, enhancing well-being and self-worth.

Interacting effectively with others, communicating assertively to convey your needs, preserving your relationships, and building an open and positive team atmosphere.