{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Article",
  "@id": "https://anchorfact.org/kb/sports-psychology-performance",
  "headline": "Sports Psychology: Mental Skills for Peak Performance",
  "description": "Sports psychology trains the mind for peak performance — managing pressure, maintaining focus, and building resilience are as critical as physical preparation.",
  "dateCreated": "2026-05-24T02:56:04.083Z",
  "dateModified": "2026-05-24",
  "author": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "AnchorFact"
  },
  "publisher": {
    "@type": "Organization",
    "name": "AnchorFact",
    "url": "https://anchorfact.org"
  },
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "anchorfact:confidence": "high",
  "anchorfact:generationMethod": "ai_assisted",
  "citation": [
    {
      "@type": "CreativeWork",
      "name": "Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 8th Edition",
      "sameAs": "https://www.humankinetics.com/foundations-of-sport-and-exercise-psychology/"
    },
    {
      "@type": "CreativeWork",
      "name": "The Champion's Mind (Afremow)",
      "sameAs": "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313442/the-champions-mind-by-jim-afremow-phd/"
    }
  ]
}