How Do You View Mental Toughness? Do you admire certain athletes for their “mentally tough” play? Do you wish you were more mentally tough in competitions? Athletes are constantly told by coaches the importance of being mentally tough in competitions, but are unclear on its meaning; let alone how to develop mental toughness. Many athletes view mental toughness … Sport Psychology Article…
How Do You Help Athletes With Mental Training? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a coach who wants to create a season long mental toughness program for his athletes. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Lose Trust In Competition? The number one reason athletes, coaches, and parents contact me is when athletes can’t take their practice game to competition. Do you look like a star in practice, but choke up in competition? Freezing up (or what I call lack of trust) in competition is a common challenge for many athletes. Does … Sport Psychology Article…
Becoming Mentally Tough Can you coach a team, let alone an athlete to develop “mental toughness?” When we think of teaching mental toughness, we conjure up images of football coaches driving their athletes during two-a-days in the heat of summer or basketball coaches running sprints at the end of practice until athletes are practically retch. Developing mental toughness … 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 feels tense and nervous under extreme pressure when competing. This causes her performance to suffer. Learn how to excel under pressure in sports! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance … 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 he has the skills but does not perform up to his ability in competition. Learn how to take your practice game to competition! Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your … Sport Psychology Article…