Month: June 2016

How to Help Young Athletes Overcome Social Approval – Video

Video Of The Week

Coping With Pressure in Youth Sports In the new video series “Sports Parents Success Tips,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions that deal with sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week in Sports Parents Success Video 4: Parental Pressure … Sport Psychology Article…

How To Help Young Athletes With Fear of Failure – Video

Video Of The Week

Do Sports Kids Worry Too Much About What Parents Think? In “Sports Parents Success Tips,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your youth sports psychology and mental training questions about sports parents and the mental game challenges their sports kids have. Here’s the question Dr. Patrick Cohn answers this week: How can you help sports kids get over their fear … Sport Psychology Article…

How Olympic Athletes Prepare For Rio

Mental Training Program

Benefits of Mental Preparation For Athletes With the 2016 Rio Olympics around the corner, sport psychology is receiving increased attention. It’s no longer a secret that the majority of Olympic athletes utilize mental training as a regular component of their training regimen. Olympic athletes understand the importance of having their body and mind running at optimal levels during … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Cope With Unexpected Challenges

Unexpected Conditions

How to Deal with the Unexpected During Competitions Conditions aren’t always perfect during competitions. Rain, excessive heat, poor field or arena conditions, intrusive or obnoxious fans and broken equipment are just a few things that can steal your focus. You have most likely been in a competition where an unexpected incident occurred… Did it knock you off your … Sport Psychology Article…