Month: April 2015

Do You Have An Athlete That “Tanks” Competitions?

Sports Psychology Podcast

Sports Psychology Podcast In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a sports parent whose 10 year old that gets frustrated and angry and gives up in competitions. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game … Sport Psychology Article…

Phil’s Mental Preparation for the Masters

Tournament Preparation

How Do The Best Golfers Get Ready For The Masters? The 2015 Masters starts this week. How do the best golfers in the world prepare for the biggest golf event of the year? How does Phil Mickelson prepare for Augusta? He’s not only preparing his game for Augusta, but he’s mentally ready. Just driving down Magnolia Lane changes … Sport Psychology Article…

Staying Committed Despite Results

Maintaining Motivation

Do You get Discouraged When Things Don’t Go Your Way? Have you ever committed to achieving a goal, worked harder than ever in practice, focused intently on improving technique but failed to see results in the near future? You’ve doubled your efforts in practice and paid particular attention to improving technique… and for what? The same results you … Sport Psychology Article…

Do You Feel A Lot Of Anxiety When You Go To Play A Round Of Golf?

Golf Psychology Podcast

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 using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author … Sport Psychology Article…

How & When To Analyze A Bad Day Of Golfing

Evaluating Performance

Are You Self-Critical After Poor Play? Bad days are inevitable if you play golf–it’s a part of the game. But if bad golf days are normal, why is it so difficult for some golfers to accept them? Many golfers are self-critical after poor play. These golfers become emotionally tethered to their poor play because they endlessly replay, review … Sport Psychology Article…

Does Pressure Affect Your Performance During Competitions?

Dismantle Pressure

What Is Pressure? The term “pressure” dominates the headlines of sporting events. Athletes often report feeling so much pressure during major competitions that they find it difficult to perform when it matters most. If pressure has such an impact on performance, ignoring its presence will only feed it. By understanding the process of pressure, you can better prepared … Sport Psychology Article…