Sports Performance Anxiety Articles

It’s natural for us to spend a lot of time talking about the anxious thoughts you have leading into games. But what about the anxious

Are you really stressed about playing time? Do you worry about the amount of minutes that you get when you are competing? When we’re so

What techniques actually reduce sports performance anxiety? As a mental performance coach, I work with a lot of athletes who are dealing with sports anxiety.

What’s the difference between feeling nervous and playing nervous? This is an idea that came up during a coaching call yesterday, which is why I

Should you quit your sport if it’s causing you anxiety? This is a question I receive a lot. I work with many athletes who are

Have you ever dealt with anxiety before or during games? To the point where your hands were shaking, you had that intense feeling of nervousness

Do you get really nervous at the beginning of a season? Do you feel more expectations and notice that you typically don’t perform as well

Do you overthink a lot before and during games? Before games, does your mind race, wondering about everything that’s going to happen? And then during

Getting anxious before games makes sense—but getting anxious before practice? That can be frustrating and confusing. Yet, it’s incredibly common. In fact, when I was

Does your mind race before games? Do you have a lot of anxious thoughts while you play? A racing mind is a major cause of