Sports Psychology | Making of a Super Athlete

What is Sports Psychology?

Sports psychology is to understand the behaviour of an athlete, to modify it according to the demands of situations, and to optimise the benefits for elite performance and excellence.

Benefits of Sports Psychology

• Enhance performance.
• Cope with the pressures of competition
• Recover from injuries
• Keep up an exercise program
• Enjoy sports.

Real-life Psychology Example

Diver Laura Wilkinson broke three bones in her foot in the lead-up to the U.S. trials for the 2000 Olympics.

Working with a sports psychologist, she created a routine involving visualizing a series of complex dives performed flawlessly every time. Not only did she qualify, but also won gold.