What is The Success Rate With Mental Coaching? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. We get a lot of questions about doing mental coaching and what mental coaching is all about. There are some myths and misconceptions out there so I would … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Turn Mistakes Into Success How do you respond to losing or failure? What sort of emotions does failure evoke within you? How have you recovered from failure in the past? Your perspective on failure affects your thoughts and impacts your emotion. These three components, perspective, thoughts and emotions, will determine how you respond to failure. Many … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Play Big During Big Moments Your mental game for volleyball is especially important when: Any of these circumstances can be perceived as big moments and add to the pressure of a competition. In actuality, are these moments BIG moments or do some players just heighten the importance of the match? This is where mindset comes into … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Visualize Your Upcoming Performance How has anxiety affected some of your athletic performances? Chances are that anxiety prior to an athletic performance caused you to play far below your ability. The main reason for anxiety prior to a competition is uncertainty. Uncertainty can cause some athletes to mentally envision potential mistakes or fear the worst prior … Sport Psychology Article…
Grow Confidence Without Excessive Self-Criticism Are you happy with where you are with your game? Most athletes would answer “no” because they want to achieve more. After all, the goal of every athlete is to achieve as much of their athletic potential as possible. Some athletes think the best way to improve is to never be satisfied with … Sport Psychology Article…
Your Mental Toughness and Returning From an Injury Coming back from athletic injury is an experience laden with intense emotions… An injured athlete returning to competition will run through the gamut of both positive and negative emotions: All emotions affect your recovery and performance. Negative emotions can increase muscle tension and affect how you breathe. If these emotions … Sport Psychology Article…