Archive | The Performance Psychology Brief

Psychology of Injury

Why do some athletes keep getting injured? Despite doing all the physical rehab? — #14

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Apr 14, 2026

Mindfulness for Performance

How mindfulness can improve athletic performance — #13

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Apr 6, 2026

“We need to win this,” is bad coaching (according to research) — #12

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Mar 31, 2026

Leadership and Coaching

Results-focused coaching tends to increase anxiety in athletes — #11

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Mar 24, 2026

Motivation

Athletes whose self-worth depends on results face higher risk of burnout — #10

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Mar 10, 2026

Challenge vs Threat Framework

Athletes who viewed pressure situations as a challenge outperformed those who viewed it as a threat — #9

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Mar 3, 2026

Motivation

Why athletes burnout and leave their sport — #8

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Feb 24, 2026

Psychological Skills Training

Which mental skills separate Olympians who earn medals from those who don’t? — #7

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Feb 17, 2026

Psychology of Injury

Being medically cleared does not mean psychologically ready to perform — #6

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Feb 10, 2026

Motor Imagery

Combining motor imagery and breathing improves tennis serve performance — #5

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Feb 3, 2026

Choking

Choking may be driven by social anxiety and self-presentation concerns — #4

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Jan 27, 2026

Performance Anxiety

Review: anxiety not only impacts attention—but also alters threat perception and motor skill execution — #3

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Jan 20, 2026

Why do some athletes keep getting injured? Despite doing all the physical rehab? — #14

How mindfulness can improve athletic performance — #13

“We need to win this,” is bad coaching (according to research) — #12

Results-focused coaching tends to increase anxiety in athletes — #11

Athletes whose self-worth depends on results face higher risk of burnout — #10

Athletes who viewed pressure situations as a challenge outperformed those who viewed it as a threat — #9

Why athletes burnout and leave their sport — #8

Which mental skills separate Olympians who earn medals from those who don’t? — #7

Being medically cleared does not mean psychologically ready to perform — #6

Combining motor imagery and breathing improves tennis serve performance — #5

Choking may be driven by social anxiety and self-presentation concerns — #4

Review: anxiety not only impacts attention—but also alters threat perception and motor skill execution — #3

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