Why You're Never 'Unfocused'

Using sport psychology research to discuss the skill of attentional focus. Highlighting why you've never lost focus in your life, but rather your attention was directed toward an unhelpful stimuli. References: Eysenck, M. W., Derakshan, N., Santos, R., & Calvo, M. G. (2007). Anxiety and cognitive performance: attentional control theory. Emotion, 7(2), 336. Hanin, Y. L. (2003). Performance related emotional states in sport: a qualitative analysis. In Forum: Qualitative Social Research/Qualitative Sozialforschung (Vol. 4, No. 1). Kahneman, D. (1973). Attention and effort. Prentice-Hall. Nideffer, R. M., & Sagal, M. (2001). Attention control training. In J. M. Williams (Ed.), Applied sport psychology: Personal growth to peak performance (4th ed., pp. 243–262). Mayfield. Wilson, M. R., Wood, G., & Vine, S. J. (2009). Anxiety, attentional control, and performance impairment in penalty kicks. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 31(6), 761–775. #mentalperformance #sportpsychology #mindset #focus #selfimprovement