Sports Psychology

Coaching doesn’t only take place in sports.

of the team. Even athletes who compete in individual sports, like tennis or golf, rely on a coach to help them get motivated and find strategies for winning. Sports psychologists focus on coaching, just as they do on athletic performance itself, with many studies trying to address the nebulous questions of how a coach impacts a team, what coaching strategies work best, and what a coach should do to get their team to win a championship. Coaching doesn’t only take place in sports. Corporations who train thousands of new employees per year give experienced workers the title of “coach” and the responsibility to make sure that everyone understands the structure and responsibilities of the business. Across every industry, professionals who seek out a mentor will have better advice, connections, and, ultimately,

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