SPORTS PSYCHOLOGY TO HARNESS THE ZONE

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Sports Psychology to Harness the Zone.

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Dr. Karla Steingraber, sport psychologist and mental game coach, welcomes college athletes Taylor Roberts and Phoebe Brinker, along with Robert Jones Black, the great grandson of the golf legend Bobby Jones, to talk about making mental health a priority, especially for teens and youth athletes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What’s the purpose of a mental game coach or sports psychologist?

Get that mental edge, you’ve got training plan, exercise plan, nutrition plan, now it’s the internal workout

What are common problems?

  • Low motivation
  • Stress
  • Anxiety before competition
  • Fear of losing
  • Fear of winning

How do you work with someone to give them the edge they need?

  • Depends on the issue
  • Attentional or emotional control, mental toughness, motivation, zone skills
  • A direction gets determined, maybe more than one area
  • Get started, homework, practice in office

Is this just for adults or child athletes too?

  • Absolutely both
  • Of course, there’s a limit, you won’t bring in a 3 yo soccer player, but a more mature 7 yo is possible

How should parents know when their little athlete needs to work with a psychologist versus a mental game coach?

  • Determine what’s really going on,
  • Is it pre-existing to sport?
  • Is the behavior only on the court or also in other arenas?
  • Things I’ve seen
  • Throwing up before diving
  • Getting bored inside goal / on the mat
  • Aggressive behavior, hitting other kids when they mess up or game is lost
  • Versus golf girl who had a million reasons not to play, including loss of love of the game, no plan to continue
  • The hardest part was working with parents to let go
  • Report back, weekly evaluations