Maintain Confidence No Matter What
In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about overcoming tentative performances for athletes.
Here’s the question Dr. Cohn answers this week about overcoming tentative performance for athletes.
DAVID ASKS: “My son plays baseball. When he’s comfortable in an environment, he shines, but we have tried out for other teams and when he doesn’t know the other people on the team, he tends to struggle. How do I maintain his confidence in any situation?”
Watch the video below to hear what Dr. Cohn has to say to David about how athletes can overcome tentative performances.
Video on Tentative Performances
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