Throughout West Albany High School, there are a lot of sports that students indulge in; from dance, cheerleading, football, basketball, lacrosse, bowling, etc. To be successful, all of these sports need physical strength, and, although dismissed often, mental strength also known as sports psychology.

     We found this topic indulging because it is one not often talked about. When thinking about sports and how athletes perform, most people think mainly about how they physically perform and not how much mental strength it takes to get on the field, court, or dance floor.

     Sports psychology breaks up into many different ideas, and the first is why sports psychology is important in the first place. 

     Psychology shows how the mind works and how humans interact with one another; more importantly shows how our brains and personalities function. Knowing more about athletes and how their brains work will help everyone around them and themselves understand why they play the way they do.(19)

 Sports physcology isn’t the only thing that goes into athletes’ ativities, like the aftermath of the phone ban, and how athletes are reacting to not being allowed to be on their phones during practice.(10-11)

     The United States is currently in a great divide between politicians, and psychology also plays a huge part in politics today. However students are often not of age to vote and speak on political matters so participating in clubs and talking to people around school is a great way to be involved and be informed about the politics that are happening around the world. (12-13)

     Lastly, marketing is changing completely in our media world, and how famous people like KATESEYE and Sydney Sweedy are used in our marketing world to appeal to the newer generations and adapting.(14-15)

As we begin and continue with the rest of the school year, we want to keep in mind how we act and how we interact with everyone around us at WAHS and beyond.