Year: 2016

How to Perform Well in Crunch-Time

Performance Under Pressure

The Mindset When Closing Out Games Some athletes want the ball in their hand in the closing seconds of a game while other athletes pray the fate of the game doesn’t fall upon their shoulders as time ticks down. Which category do you fall into? Some athletes are overwhelmed by performance anxiety and have great difficulty closing out … Sport Psychology Article…

Jockeys Who Use Sports Psychology

Equestrian Mental Training

Clipperton’s Mental Game Have you been under-performing in competitions? Do you feel stuck and discouraged about your lack of improvement in your sport? When you feel you are producing subpar performances, you are left feeling emotionally-drained discouraged and doubtful as to whether you have what it takes to make it in your sport. What is the answer to … Sport Psychology Article…

Jordan Spieth’s Meltdown At The Masters

Overthinking in Golf

Spieth’s Mental Game Collapse At Masters At the Masters this past weekend, I’m sure you saw that Jordan Spieth was leading by 5 shots with 9 holes to play during Sunday’s final round. He then went on to bogey 10 and 11. At the 12th hole he had a disaster, some people called it the worst collapse in … Sport Psychology Article…

Improve Hitting With Baseball Psychology

Video Of The Week

Bring Your Batting Practice To Games In “Mental Training Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers your sports psychology and mental training questions about how to bring your practice game to competition and how to determine what’s throwing your focus off before game time. Visit Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your question for Dr. Cohn … Sport Psychology Article…

Do You Use Mental Strategies To Get Ready Before Your Game?

Pregame Mental Preparation

6 Steps for Pregame Mental Preparation Do you know that the warm up routine is also a time to become mentally prepared for the game? What mental game strategies help you get mentally ready before a game? When I ask my athletes: what’s your pregame routine? Most will answer this by describing their physical warm up. In today’s … Sport Psychology Article…

The Mindset for Playing Against Dominate Teams

Mindset Against Dominant Teams

Oregon’s Mentality Against UConn Have you ever played a team that was so dominant you questioned your chances to pull out a victory? Facing a team that has demonstrated dominance for a long period of time can cause many players to resign themselves to the predetermined fate of losing. Let’s face it… if you play long enough, you … Sport Psychology Article…