Mental toughness articles to improve performance for athletes, sports parents, and coaches.
Handle Your Post Game Assessment In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete on knowing what to do in post games assessment to improve confidence and performance. Dr. Cohn answers a question from an athlete who doesn’t know what to do after the game whether he wins or loses the game. Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental … Sport Psychology Article…
In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn helps athletes improve their mental game for sports. Learn how to get your mindset right when you compete so you can perform your best. In this podcast, you learn about how athletes place expectations on themselves and also feel them from parents and others. Dr. Cohn answers a question from an … Sport Psychology Article…
Stay Focused on What To Do in the Present Are you fearful of losing or making “big” mistakes in competition? Welcome to the world of sports where losses and mistakes are a part of the game. Two types of athletes exist in sports: One type of athlete focuses on the fear of making mistakes while the other athlete … Sport Psychology Article…
How Athletes Can Improve Concentration What are the most important factors you can control to perform well in competition? The answer is focus, effort, preparation, emotional reactions, and attitude. Those five factors are the only aspects of performance that you can control. When you try to control aspects of performance outside of your direct control, you become worried … Sport Psychology Article…
Use Competition as Motivation to Improve Your Game What does it mean to be competitive? Athletes often define the word competitive as the “will to win”. To beat your opponent, you need to have the will to win. Another meaning of the word competitive is “to strive.” In other words, being competitive is the strong desire to put in the effort … Sport Psychology Article…
Commitment to Your Team’s Success Do you feel a part of your team when you rarely get playing time? Do you see yourself as a bench warmer and nothing more? Being in a back-up role on a team can hurt an athlete’s confidence. When you don’t see a lot of playing time, you feel you don’t contribute anything … Sport Psychology Article…