Help Your Young Athletes Concentrate In Sports Are you a parent of or coach of an athlete that tends to struggle with focus during competition? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from Chris, a parent whose athlete struggles with focus in competition. “Let’s address that first issue … Sport Psychology Article…
Understand The Ups and Downs Of Your Performance How do you overcome slumps? When you’ve had a few bad games or performances, do you expect that trend to continue? Here’s what I see a lot… It starts with a bad game… Your confidence takes a little hit… You begin to doubt your ability due to a poor performance… … Sport Psychology Article…
Is Perfectionism A Positive Quality To Have In Sports? Do you have an athlete that is a perfectionist? Do you think this is a good quality that helps them succeed in sports? In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from Sal, who believes that perfectionism is a positive … Sport Psychology Article…
Are You Mentally Tough After An Injury? Are you mentally tough after you’ve had “time off” from competing due to an injury? Recall a time when an injury interrupted your season… Sport injuries have both physical and psychological challenges. Injured athletes experience a wide range of intense emotions such as depression, anxiety, stress, shock, lack of confidence and … Sport Psychology Article…
Do You Struggle With 3 And 4 Putting? 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 … Sport Psychology Article…
Concentrate During Your Preshot Routine Do you lose focus during your preshot routine–for no apparent reason as if you are “going through the motions”? I’ve written a lot about the importance of focusing on the right stuff while playing golf–especially during your preshot routine. I’m sure you can think of times when you stood over a putt and … Sport Psychology Article…