Archive | The Performance Psychology Brief

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

Self-Compassion for Performance

Why some athletes struggle after setbacks and failure—and why others adapt — #2

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Jan 13, 2026

Mindfulness for Performance

How mindfulness reduced choking susceptibility in a D1 track & field athlete — #1

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Jan 6, 2026

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

Why some athletes struggle after setbacks and failure—and why others adapt — #2

How mindfulness reduced choking susceptibility in a D1 track & field athlete — #1

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