Athletes Who Have Fragile Confidence Do you ever wonder why self-confidence is so fragile or fleeting for some athletes, actually many athletes? This week and beyond I answer this question in my new video series… Today we’re introducing a new mental training video series on the top 10 confidence busters for athletes. Here they are: In each episode, … Sport Psychology Article…
Perfectionist Athletes and Fragile Confidence One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they tend to have more confidence in practice than they do in competition. Fragile confidence means that athletes’ confidence goes up-and-down rapidly depending on how they are performing in the moment. And this ties into athletes’ high expectations… Learn how to get off the confidence roller coaster … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Get Off Confidence Roller Coaster On this video of Sessions with Doc, you learn about athletes who have fragile confidence. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they tend to have more confidence in practice than they do in competition. Fragile confidence means that athletes’ confidence goes up-and-down rapidly depending on how they are performing … Sport Psychology Article…
Interview with Matthew Farber In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers mental game questions in Sessions With Doc. Why do so many athletes struggle with confidence? Listen to Dr. Cohn’s new podcast with Matthew Farber, World Champion, Five Time Gold Medalist and National Champion Bowler as well as a Two … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You Ever Satisfied with Your Performance? How do you feel after a disappointing loss? Are you devastated when you lose no matter how well you played? Coping with a loss can be tricky waters to navigate. Many athletes are not satisfied unless they win. Unfortunately, several factors are outside of your control that contribute to winning. If … Sport Psychology Article…
Basketball Mindset After Missing Shots We’re getting several questions about basketball players who stop shooting when they miss… Here’s two of the questions related to the mindset after missing shots: “How to see missing shot as part of the game that everyone does. How do I instill and teach my son to trust his skills and his teammates?” … Sport Psychology Article…