Patrick Cohn

4 Ways Athletes Can Build a Competitive Mindset

4 Ways Athletes Can Build a Competitive Mindset

How Do you Develop a Personal Competitive Mindset? The concept of a competitive mindset is both interesting and confusing. While athletes recognize that the competitive mindset is key to unlocking success, misperceptions about this mindset often prevent athletes from taking steps to develop it. Misnomers About the Competitive Mindset Your mindset is a mental approach that pushes you … Sport Psychology Article…

Tips to Master the Recruiting Process

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this episode, you will learn three tips to help your athlete get noticed by college coaches from a mental performance coach perspective. Listen to Learn More: Related Sports Psychology Article The Composed Athlete (Digital Download) “The Composed Athlete” audio and workbook program helps you gain a competitive edge by improving your composure in competition. Learn the best ways … Sport Psychology Article…

6 Steps to Mentally Recover from a Tough Loss

How to Mentally Recover from a Tough Loss: 6 Proven Steps for Athletes

How to Get Past A Loss After losing a game, do you evaluate your performance, try to erase it from your memory, or stew in negative emotions? Losses are inevitable in sports. No matter your ability or talent on your team, you will experience losses, whether it’s a buzzer-beater defeat, a missed opportunity, a critical mistake, an off-day, … Sport Psychology Article…

Use Sports Psychology to Evaluate Performance

Use Sports Psychology to Evaluate Performance

Do Bad Game Mess with Emotions and Confidence? It may not be your performance that is problematic, but how you evaluate your performance. Most athletes give themselves a pass/ fail grade after a competition, usually based on statistics. For example, a basketball player records a double-double, she might view her performance as successful. Conversely, if she scored 15 … Sport Psychology Article…