Greenepsych Resource LIST
Welcome to Greenepsych’s Resources List. Our awesome interns, Julia Bartie and Paulina Jurkowska, have developed a list of resources available on a wide variety of key sport psychology topics such as you see below.
These resources include links and are a great starting point for information on these topics. Please let us know at paulinaj@udel.edu if you have any additions or corrections you would like to recommend, we will be updating this resource page every two months.
Courage
Being Courageous: Article outlining what courage looks like for athletes, parents, and coaches Courage Before Confidence: A short article emphasizing courage, process over outcome, and teamwork, where Dr. Tom Golightly argues that sports are most valuable not for...
Aggression
The Psych of the Fight: Article discussing the different types of aggression seen in athletes as well as how to manage your own potential aggressive actions on the field Understanding Aggression: A brief article on understanding aggression, exploring different...
Arousal Regulation
Arousal Regulation Tips for Performance: Simple guide offering practical strategies to manage both high and low arousal levels to help athletes stay focused, energize Arousal Regulation in Sport Psychology: Brief conversation illustrating general tactics athletes use...
Attentional Control
Concentration and Attention in Sport: overview of how athletes can enhance performance by understanding and improving their concentration and attentional control. Offering practical strategies to help maintain focus during competition Concentration and Attention...
Communication
Importance of Communication in Sports: Brief article that emphasizes the importance of communication in sports. Coaching Through Conflict: Effective Communication Strategies: More in-depth article on the do’s and don’ts for coaches communicating with their players....
Concentration
The Mind of a “Winner” TED Talk: Video talk titled The Mind of a Winner, exploring how elite athletes cultivate winning mindsets by mastering mental conditioning—covering themes like motivation, confidence, pressure management, imagery, routines, and mental strength...
Imagery
Sport Imagery Training: Brief introduction to why imagery is important and some tips on how to practice it. 4 Olympians Share what they do to achieve their goals: Olympic athletes on what mental skills they use to help them perform their best. Olympians Use Mental...
Competition
How Failure Got me to the Olympics -15-minute YouTube talk by Olympic luge athlete Kate Hansen, who shares how embracing failure, like injuries and setbacks, helped her reinvent herself, build resilience, and ultimately reach the Olympics. The skill that separates you...
Eating Disorders
Why Athletes Tend to Develop Eating Disorders – Explores the sport-specific risk factors—like perfectionism, weight pressures, and performance demands—that contribute to disordered eating. NCAA on Athletes and Eating Disorder Development – Overview of research-backed...
Character Development
Building Character Through Sport - Article by the Novak Djokovic Foundation explaining how sports can foster traits like perseverance, leadership, fairness, and growth mindset in children and athletes under supportive conditions and coach-parent influence) Developing...
Burnout
Avoiding Athlete Burnout in Youth Sport - 2011 YouTube video featuring Craig Sigl, a youth sports mental toughness trainer, sharing strategies to prevent burnout in young athletes by recognizing early signs, reducing pressure, and maintaining enjoyment in sport. How...
Confidence
The Skill of Self-Confidence| Dr. Ivan Joseph (TEDx Talk): Video in which Dr. Ivan Joseph, Athletic Director and head coach of Ryerson University’s varsity soccer team, explains why self-confidence is the most important skill—and how it can be developed through...
Anxiety (Including stress)
Stress in sports: Article from 2013 discussing the efforts being made to address and reduce stress in the world of sports Mental Health and Depression in Sport: Article from 2017 featuring 22 male athletes who openly share their experiences and insights on mental...