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Sport psychology is concerned with optimising sports performance by improving mental skills, dealing with issues such as confidence and anxiety and building teams.

Confidence is a universal concept in modern sport, and a key factor in determining Here are some techniques and philosophies to help boost and raise confidence in the domain of sport.

Read the latest blogs and articles from sport psychology professionals who are members of iStadia's global sport & exercise community.

A player can feel it during a game when they hit a match-winning goal or when they miss a wide open net. A team can feel it when they come back from a deficit late in the game or when their lead in the league vanishes. A fan can feel it as their team "catches fire" or goes "as cold as ice". And, play-by-play announcers love to talk about it. We know it as the "Big Mo", the "Hot Hand", and being "In The Zone" while the psychologists call it Psychological Momentum. But, does it really exist? Is it just a temporary shift in confidence and mood or does it actually change the outcome of a game or a season? As expected, there are lots of opinions available.

A week ago (as I write this) Manchester United looked imperious and unassailable at the top of the Premier League. Two straight defeats and the story is quite different. While they still hold a lead in the Premier League, a Liverpool win tomorrow would cut that back to one point. The real story is not arithmetical, however, but psychological. Liverpool, on the back of convincing wins against Man United and Real Madrid, will take fresh confidence from their rivals' defeat at Fulham today, and revitalise their belief that they can still win the title. Chelsea, having lost to Tottenham today, failed to capitalise on their opportunity to close the gap.

iStadia member Sam Kotadia, through his company Mindsport Ltd, has just released a range of sport psychology 'self-help' cards for athletes and students that will help you to keep mental strategies to hand at all times. We are delighted to be able to offer these through the iStadia Marketplace.

This article discusses how to create psychological momentum in team sports like football.

A case study of a senior swimmer 'G' who wanted help preparing for competition, specifically dealing with anxiety and confidence

Golf confidence is learned in many different ways. Golf is a very visual game in more ways than many of us realize. I was reminded of this fact yesterday when I played with a lady who had left her clubs at home in her rush to get to the course.

In sport, you will often hear the term 'mental skills' being used. What are they and how do you go about developing them?

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