How can sport psychology help me?

What’s the difference between a sport psychologist and a mental skills trainer?

What are the basic mental skills?

What is sport psychology?

Sport psychologists focus primarily on helping

athletes use psychological principles to

achieve optimal mental health and to improve

performance.

One must become equally fit both mentally and

physically; an individual’s success or failure in

the sport lies in the ability of the individual to

practice both physical and mental skills.

Some of the common reasons individuals and teams may seek out sport psychology services include: motivation and goal setting, visualization, focus and attention, pre‐performance routines, positive thinking and confidence, competitive stress, relaxation, communication, leadership, injury prevention/ recovery, eating disorders, and substance use/abuse. Clearly, there is a wide range of reasons why athletes may work with a sport psychologist.

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