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In a fast-paced and ever changing world of sport, more and more athletes are recognizing the importance of the mental side of sport. That means that an increased number of athletes, teams, and coaches are leaning on mental performance and sport psychology services.
At Premier Sport Psychology, we’re honored to serve athletes each year ranging from youth to professionals and Olympians. The mental side of sport evolves the good to great and is the final frontier toward reaching peak performance.
All athletes can benefit from sport psychology, and to showcase what sport psychology looks like, how athletes can benefit from it, and what the industry looks like, we'll be featuring Dr. Kirbi Kidd. one of our postdoctoral providers at Premier.
A native of Birmingham, Alabama Dr. Kirbi (also known as Dr. K) attended college at Mount Holyoke College where she graduated with a degree in Psychology and a...
Your Ticket to Successful Goal-Setting
How we set goals dictates our approach toward training and competition and can serve as the initial step toward reaching peak performance.
Process vs. Performance vs. Outcome Goals
There are three different types of goals and each type serves a different purpose in getting us where we want to be. It's important to be intentional about each type of goal, how we set them, and the order in which we view them.Outcome Goals
Outcome goals are what get us up in the morning and keep us going. Think of outcome goals as big picture goals; winning the state tournament, making the varsity team, or getting a division one offer to your dream school. Yet while outcome goals are exciting, they are almost always out of our control.
You could play the best tennis match of your life the day of the state championship but there's still a chance that your opponent could play better, or that weather could impact play. That doesn't mean yo...