High Expectations and Low Confidence No matter what sport you play, if you focus too much on outcome expectations, your sports confidence will take a hit. I call this the confidence-expectation connection…. Here’s the connection: When your expectations are super high—and you fail to achieve those expectations—confidence takes a hit. Here’s a prime example from a college kicker: … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews Dr. Todd Kays, president of Athletic Mind Institute in Dublin, Ohio. Dr. Kays is a licensed psychologist and devoted to helping athletes and people of all walks of life achieve peak performance. He is the co-author of Sports Psychology For Dummies. Learn more … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a sports parent who asks, “How come my daughter performs better in competition, she says she can do it, but when the competition starts, she loses focus, what mental strategies can she use?” Dr. Cohn talks about why athletes perform … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a baseball player who wants to know how to be confident without being cocky. Dr. Cohn shares mental game strategies to increase confidence in competition. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a sports parent of a young softball player who sabotages her performance when she is doing well. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit … Sport Psychology Article…
In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from an athlete who says that he is learning a new technique and this is hurting his performance. Learn how to keep confidence when learning a new skill! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your … Sport Psychology Article…