Sports Psychology Articles for Athletes and Performers

How Stress Can Affect Sports Performance

Rory Pregame Jitters

Not All Stress is Bad for your Performance Stress can affect your performance in two different ways. Stress can help you when it makes you more alert, more motivated to practice, and gain a competitive edge. In the right amount, stress helps you prepare, focus, and perform at your optimal level. Conversely, too much stress, or bad stress, … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: Coping With Pain and Injury

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn is joined by Michael Ellner, a medical and sports hypnotist who helps athletes deal with pain using hypnosis and imagery.  Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn and Mike Ellner discuss mental strategies that help athletes cope with pain and overcome injury in sports. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: Helping Athletes Overcome Tentative Performances

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a parent whose child stopped taking risks and stopped shotting during basketball games. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes trust their abilities and get into a performance mindset. In this Podcast, Dr. Cohn gives the top mental game strategies to help athletes overcome slumps by taking risks and playing … Sport Psychology Article…

Sport Psychology Podcast: Taking Baseball Practice to Competition

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a baseball player improve trust in his game. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes improve trust. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: I play high school baseball. It’s seems like I can never play up to my true potential, I have great mechanics and concentrate well but cannot … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: Conquer Doubt Before Competition

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete competing in martial arts. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes boost confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: I plan to compete in a mixed martial arts fight in 3 months. I am already nervous.  I’m not sure if it is because of being nervous because … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: How to Stop Worrying About What Coach Thinks

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete who worries too much about what coach thinks when he makes mistakes. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes get back into a performance mindset after they make a mistake. In this Podcast, Dr. Cohn gives the top mental game strategies to help athletes let go of mistakes and get … Sport Psychology Article…