Find Flow: Have More Fun in Sports Sports are meant to be fun but that concept is often lost by many competitive athletes. Sports should be fun because it allows athletes to get into Flow. However, many athletes only have fun when they are winning. Of course, losing is not fun. No athlete has every said, “I’ve just … Sport Psychology Article…
Be Mentally Prepared to Come Off The Bench The “next man up” mentality has received a lot of attention in team sports recently. This mindset refers to a player stepping in off the bench and contributing to the team’s success. It’s not easy coming off the bench in a middle of competition with little warm-up and quickly jumping … Sport Psychology Article…
Letting Go of Mistakes in Competition Every athlete makes mistakes… It’s part of sports. Think of how many times you have seen an elite figure skater trip over their own skate, under-rotate on an easy jump, or forget their program? Or a veteran baseball player get caught taking a fastball right over the plate with the bases loaded, … Sport Psychology Article…
Struggle With Confidence After a Bad Warmup? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers sports psychology questions from athletes, parents and coaches. Do you struggle early in the game with your confidence if you didn’t have a good warmup? In this video, Dr. Cohn will discuss: Basketball players who tend to struggle with their confidence … Sport Psychology Article…
Mental Preparation in Figure Skating Every skater has heard the phrase, “Practice makes perfect.” In reality, mostly all skaters have some degree of doubt regarding this mentality. The ultimate truth of the matter is that “practice makes preparation.” For example, if you practice landing a clean salchow jump 20 times in practice, 5 days a week, that is … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Underestimate Your Opponents? Have you ever entered a competition where you were the overwhelming favorite to win and just tanked? You can look to many examples in sports when top-ranked athletes or winning teams suffer an upset loss at the hands of a weaker opponent. Despite many cautionary tales, many top-ranked athletes still fall into the … Sport Psychology Article…