Texas Center for Sport Psychology

10/23/2025

If you feel that you are not playing at your potential and struggle with confidence, anxiety, or just need some great insights into sport psychology than watch these videos! These videos are great tips that can help you immediately. If you want more detailed input than contact Dr. J! Everyone should watch these videos!! No excuses!

For only $67, this 20-part video series helps discover the hidden edge behind every outstanding performance. These 3-4 minute short videos will help

10/20/2025

Training all the time does not always equal better. I see many athletes who push it very young start having injuries in the early teens and then many cases burn out by the time they’re between 15 and 17. It’s better to think, long-term than trying to be the best at a young age.  Also just because athletes don’t want to train all the time doesn’t mean they don’t love the sport. Its normal for kids to want to have a balance with a variety activities and play with their friends. Many times they’re not super motivated until puberty. Listen to your kids, and if they have a passion, it will show up usually by their teens. Be careful not to push too hard or they will be oppositional and not have fun anymore.

10/18/2025

Today’s athletes compete under a global spotlight—every move filmed, every mistake replayed. The fix isn’t more reps; it’s better mental reps.
“If you want your child to go far, teach them it’s okay to fail.” — Dr. J

Read the full article → gettingritty.com/the-mental-side-of-sports/

NIL deals, social media, and early fame have changed the game. Athletes need the mental side of sports now more than ever. Get Going!

10/10/2025

Your physical part of the game will benefit from your mental training...

10/09/2025

The best way to develop superior eye hand coordination, improve focus, faster processing speed and to improve mental toughness is to play ping pong!! It is recommended to start at an early age. The long term benefits are tremendous especially with athletes who play golf, tennis, volleyball, baseball, basketball and softball. What a great sport to not only enhance visual tracking and eye hand coordination but to enhance family cohesiveness and fun! 🤩 Get gritty with ping pong!

10/06/2025

Dr. Julie Wiernik has been in the field of mental health since 1997 and has extensive experience as a clinical and sport psychologist. Her podcast is 9th in the world for mental toughness!  If you want to learn more about mental heath across so many different platforms, including parenting, mental toughness, military, performance tips, and family than this is the podcast for you!   This podcast is filled with coaches, professional athletes, and more! Gettin’ Gritty with Dr. J!

Best Mental Toughness Podcasts to Listen to ⋅ 1. I Am Mentally Tough Podcast ⋅ 2. Fearless Female Leadership Podcast with Sheryl Kline, M.A. CHPC ⋅ 3. Mental Toughness Podcast With Dr. Rob Bell

10/01/2025

The fundaMENTALS of sports excellence are these components that have to be mastered.  Focus, confidence, managing anxiety, and overcoming failure.  If you’re athlete is struggling in these areas then they have to work on it and these are life skills as well. No excuses! There are people and resources out there for everyone to get the help they need  but people and athletes have to use them!

For only $67, this 20-part video series helps discover the hidden edge behind every outstanding performance. These 3-4 minute short videos will help

09/30/2025

What I’ve noticed in my over 20 years experience workingwith athletes is that athletes who wait longer to get sports psychology help in their career tend to have poorer outcomes. The reason is because things have been ingrained in them the perfectionistic and ego orientation that winning comes first leading to a lot more perfectionism and performance anxiety especially during critical moments of competition and competition in general.  Too much pressure to win is a lot hard harder to change if it’s ingrained.  Athletes and parents need to get this help at a younger age to see better results.
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09/25/2025

Grit is to be able to bounce back and come back from failure or loss! Love Coco’s honest and confident conversation of what athletes and humans go through.  Humans are athletes and athletes are human.

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09/21/2025

 In tennis and volleyball. It’s very important to keep working on great technique. However., most importanty its to “find a way” to win which is about strategy and mental toughness.  If athletes are overthinking about technique and too emotional they will miss important strategies, “intell”, and miss seeing the opponents weaknesses.
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Over the years Dr. Wiernik has worked with athletes from all types of sports from the youth to the professional level.

09/19/2025

Having some fun watching Texas vs Baylor volleyball! Love how these athletes focus will all these fans and noise!!! Great volleyball!!