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

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

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….

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:

The Fundamentals of the Mental Game

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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