This week’s sports psychology podcast focuses on how to relax on game day. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes overcome pregame jitters and perform their best in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following question in this month’s sports psychology podcast: “It’s seems like I can never play up to my true potential, I have great mechanics … Sport Psychology Article…
How is Mental Training For Athletes Viewed? Are you or your players afraid other athletes will see you as weak if you have to do mental training or work with a sports psychologist? Still today, athletes buy into myths about sports psychology, which prevent them from embracing the benefits of mental training. I recently received an email from … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You a Perfectionist? Does your performance suffer when you’re not “on,” you feel uncomfortable, or don’t have your “A” game that day? Do you struggle with staying determined and grinding out the competition if your game is off or the competition is too strong? At an extreme level, I work with perfectionists that have trouble staying composed … Sport Psychology Article…
Five Mistakes Runners Make with Their Prerace Mental Preparation Do you want more information on mental toughness for runners, duathletes, triathletes, track and field and endurance athletes? Great! We need your help please. Running expert Dean Hebert (Running Rx) and I are collaborating on mental training materials specifically designed for endurance athletes! But, our first step is to … Sport Psychology Article…
Winning Big With Momentum How big do you have to win by for the game to be classified as a route? What qualifies as a mega route in sports? Does momentum play a role in a huge route? What’s the attitude you or your team needs to perform your best every play, not give up a huge lead … Sport Psychology Article…
Slump-Busting Strategies I love the satisfaction of helping athletes get the most out of their ability using slump-busting strategies and mental game coaching, especially athletes from across the globe who may be in a performance slump… Cypress National shooter Mario Kapodistrias was in a performance slump with his shooting for a couple years. His under performance punished his self-confidence … Sport Psychology Article…