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Going Mental: Embrace Sports Psychology to Manage In-Game Stress

July 5, 2021 /
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The psychology of baseball is fascinating, and I’ve linked to many articles over the past 6 years regarding its importance.

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I’m linking to an article from Jared Wyllys of The Sporting News on how Major League players have embraced this new idea and have flourished.

You can find that article here….

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All players spend plenty of time on the field working on their physical craft – hours of batting practice, fielding practice and bullpen work.  But what about practicing the mental game?  I think that’s something that’s not done enough.

I highly recommend the read for all players, as there are tons of examples of how big-league ballplayers use their mind to enhance their game.

Here are some other articles that I’ve written over the years that might come in handy:

10 Ways to Improve Your Mental Game
The Mental ABCs of Pitching
Handling Slumps in Baseball
Mental Toughness Wins Ballgames
9 Mental Keys for Young Pitchers
The Fundamentals of the Mental Game

The Fundamentals of the Mental Game

September 10, 2017 /

I’ve mentioned Dr. Tom Hanson and Dr. Ken Ravizza before – as they have written one of the best books ever on the baseball mental game – Heads-Up Baseball.  If you are a player or coach and haven’t read this yet, I highly recommend that you do!

The mental game comes down to the ability to compete with 100% of what you have to win the next pitch – either as a hitter, pitcher, or fielder.

The two of them have teamed up again, this time in a video series about the fundamentals of the mental game. 

They talk about the need to focus on what you can control – not the uncontrollables – like the weather, mound, umpiring, coaches pitch calling, etc.

Players should really focus on what they can work with – their effort, body language, hustle, and attitude.

I’d invite you to check out the video here….

There’s an easy to see PDF that accompanies the video – and I recommend that, too.

It is this sort of mental preparation – when done in practice, too – that can really help players get comfortable and fearless when competing.

 

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