Month: October 2009

Sports Psychology and Playing Well in the Big Game

Athletic Focus

What Should You be Focusing on Before a Big Game? Do you or your athletes train year around for a couple big competitions? Do you or your team perform at your peak levels in the big game? Why do some athletes rise to the occasion, whereas others fold under the pressure of big games? Mentally tough athletes raise … Sport Psychology Article…

Golf Podcast: How to Bounce Back with Golf Confidence

Golf Psychology Podcast

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, answers a question from a golfer who loses … Sport Psychology Article…

Golf Podcast: Target Orientation and Mechanics

Golf Psychology Podcast

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, answers a question from a golfer about target … Sport Psychology Article…

Sports Psychology Podcast: Relax on Game Day

Sports Psychology Podcast

This week’s sports psychology podcast focuses on how to relax on game day. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes overcome pregame jitters and perform their best in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following question in this month’s sports psychology podcast: “It’s seems like I can never play up to my true potential, I have great mechanics … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Toughness Classes For Athletes with Fragile Self-Confidence

Confidence in Sports

How Fragile is Your Confidence? Do you or your athletes enter competition without a full dose of confidence? Does confidence waver easily in the opening moments of competition? As I work more and more with athletes, I realize just how fragile confidence can be for some… One student said: “If I make one or two mistakes in the … Sport Psychology Article…

Dr. Cohn’s Sports Psychology Blog Wins Award

Alley Dog Top Psychology Blog

Top Sports Psychology Blog Peak Performance Sports in please to announce that Dr. Cohn’s Sports Psychology Blog was selected as one of the very best in its class of sports psychology blogs on the internet — awarded by Top Psych. Please visit  ”Psychology News & Blogs” to see Dr. Cohn’s Sports Psychology Blog listed in Alley Dog. Learn how to improve mental toughness for … Sport Psychology Article…