A lot of people remain unconvinced about the power of visualization and sports psychology in helping an athlete to recover from an injury. It has been proven by several studies that visualization speeds up the healing process after injury.   In 2006, a quantitative analysis was done in which injured athletes used imagery. The analysis [...]

The technique of visualization is all about imagining real-life adverse situations. Identification of problem areas is followed by a search for the right solutions. This technique is used in sport hypnosis as it increases concentration levels, thereby making possible the attainment of higher goals.   After goal-setting, a player’s performance is pre-programmed because athletes try [...]

Sports psychology is mostly focused on understanding sportsman behavior while a player is in the ‘action’ mode. This psychology creates a link between brain psychology and kinesiology in order to understand how they influence and impact a player’s overall performance. We all suffer from emotional conflicts and social problems along with a few physical shortcomings. [...]

Sports psychology is relevant not just to top performers like Tiger Woods but even for parents. Most parents believe they are modern and open to new thinking but they often do not realize the desires of their children. This way, the environment hampers the growth of their children into focused athletes.  The field of sports [...]

Right from its origin, sports psychology is an area that was swamped with controversies. A number of people misinterpret sports psychology as something that is supernatural. Lack of awareness may the reason for such myths about sports psychology. People need to understand how sports psychology triggers a player’s performance deficits and enables him/her to deliver [...]

Here are some frequently asked questions on the concept of sports psychology and the exercise of sports hypnosis by athletes:  Can any player be hypnotized? A player must be willing to get hypnotized for the sports hypnosis session to be successful. Such sessions require a good deal of motivation.  It may be difficult to hypnotize [...]