The Composed Athlete In “Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about staying calm and composed in competition. Do you tend to get upset and frustrated with teammates when your teammates make a mistake? Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: How can you help your athletes have a … Sport Psychology Article…
Focus On Improving After A Loss A loss can sometimes have a lingering affect on athletes and coaches. You can start to question your ability and allow mistakes to haunt you, depleting your confidence. If you allow it, loses can zap your motivation and prevent you from achieving your goals. Getting over a loss quickly is a hallmark … Sport Psychology Article…
Stay Confident In Games Are you able to remain confident in critical moments during competition? Think of a time when you finally made it to the big stage in your sport… You were probably excited to reach the next level… When the competition started, you were confident but slightly nervous… but things may not have gone your way … Sport Psychology Article…
Playing In Bad Conditions Have you ever uttered any of the following sentiments, “I never golf well after rain delays,” “Bad weather always messes up my game,” or “I can’t putt on damp greens?” Rain delays and bad weather are external factors that can have a profound effect on golfers’ confidence and scores. Poor playing conditions, such as … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a coach who wants to know why young athletes cry during games. Learn how to help athletes stay composed in sports! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental … Sport Psychology Article…
Changing Beliefs for Perfectionists Athletes who are perfectionist can struggle with low confidence in both practice and competition. Perfectionists demand a lot from themselves about the quality of their performance. They have high expectations. This can lead to self-doubt when these athletes do not perform up to their high standards. Perfectionists also have a hard time transferring the … Sport Psychology Article…