Sports Psychology Articles

Interview with John Haime on Emotional Intelligence in Sports

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews John Haime, former world tournament professional golfer. John Haime is an international consultant in the area of performance and emotional intelligence. John Haime discusses how emotional intelligence relates to athletes and the importance of self-awareness and self-confidence. Listen to Dr. Cohn and John … Sport Psychology Article…

Why Learning a New Technique Can Reduce Confidence

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a sport-parent regarding his 15 year old daughter who has been asked to change her technique and as a result, has lost confidence. Mental game coach Dr. Cohn helps parents and athletes understand the challenges of recieving conflicting instruction from … Sport Psychology Article…

Let Go of the Expectation to be Perfect

Golf Psychology Podcast

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge”CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game … Sport Psychology Article…

The Confidence Rollercoaster is No Fun for Athletes

Confidence in Sports

Sports – at any level – is a game of confidence. When you have it, your skills shine. When confidence sinks, you don’t perform up to your capabilities. But confidence for many athletes is too fragile or fleeting in my opinion. Too many athletes allow their confidence to go up or down rapidly based upon immediate results and … Sport Psychology Article…

Confidence vs Arrogance: An Interview with Steve Siebold

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn interviews former tennis professional Steve Siebold on mental toughness secrets. Steve Siebold and Dr. Cohn discuss the difference between being confident and arrogance. They talk about how confidence is one of the common factors among all world class athletes. Learn the importance of having … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Gain Control of Your Performance by Giving Up Control

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn responds to a question from an elite softball pitcher regarding her pattern of losing control suddenly during a game. In this Podcast, Dr. Cohn discusses how some athletes try to “over control” their performance and begin to try too hard. He explains how this leads to a tendency to think … Sport Psychology Article…