/r/sportspsychology/

r/sportspsychology

7k members
r/sportspsychology is a subreddit with 7k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses sports psychology, anxiety, performance, athletes, and sports.
The Mental Skills behind Success

Popular Themes in r/sportspsychology

#1
Advice Requests
: "Male vs Female Providers"
46 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Lost all confidence."
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Performance Anxiety Solutions"
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Looking for Sport Psychologists To Discuss Startup Idea"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "Starting my own practice as a mental health counselor and a mental performance consultant"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/sportspsychology

#1

Sports Psychology

: "The Truth about a Career in Sports Psychology"
110 posts
#2

Anxiety

: "Need help finding support for my Anxiety as a junior tennis athlete"
30 posts
#3

Performance

: "Sports and Performance Psychology degree without the Sports?"
28 posts
#4

Athletes

: "Looking for max two Athletes"
26 posts
#5

Sports

: "60+ Respondents needed for Sports Psychology research by University of Amsterdam! Any help appreciated :)"
20 posts
#6

Mental Performance

: "Proven Data Supporting Mental Performance"
18 posts
#7

Coaching

: "Why we coach state before skill—and what that actually looks like"
17 posts
#8

Sport Psychology

: "Evidence for Sport Psychology Working"
17 posts
#9

Mental Health

: "Mental Training from an Olympian."
15 posts
#10

Training

: "Why we coach state before skill—and what that actually looks like"
14 posts

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Yearly
+2k members(29.7%)

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Last updated: June 11, 2026