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…
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…
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…
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…
Sports Psychology Podcast In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a high school baseball player who is struggling with his hitting. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance in sports and other mental game barriers that limit your performance. COHN: … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You A Jittery Golfer? Preround jitters… Are they good or bad? Preround jitters can create a tremendous amount of worry for golfers even before they tee it up. For some jittery golfers, the feeling of nervousness builds until it seems impossible to focus on just golfing. The reality is that preround jitters are not a bad thing … Sport Psychology Article…