How to Stay Relaxed in Basketball In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. This weeks questions is: “How to relax your mind and body when feeling tense, tight and nervous before a big game” Listen to Dr. Cohn’s new podcast to find out … Sport Psychology Article…
How Athletes Can Manage Expectations Pressure is a normal part of sports for athletes. In fact, you would be hard pressed to find athletes not make some type of reference about pressure they felt. As you become more competitive, pressure seems to increase and, for many athletes, that can be an overwhelming aspect of the athletic experience. Athletes … Sport Psychology Article…
Do you struggle in the game with fragile confidence? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers sports psychology questions from athletes, parents and coaches. Do you struggle throughout the game to keep your confidence high? In this Mental Game video for Basketball, Dr. Cohn will discuss: Mental strategies to help you have stable confidence. Watch … Sport Psychology Article…
Why Stable Confidence is So Important Confidence is important for athletes… But confidence in the face of adversity is hallmark of champions. When having success, high confidence is much easier but, when obstacles appear, keeping your confidence high becomes more difficult. For example, the baseball pitcher who was awarded the MVP for two consecutive years but gives up … Sport Psychology Article…