Patrick Cohn

Choking Under Pressure In Golf

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 of The Mental … Sport Psychology Article…

Do You Beat Yourself Up and Lose Confidence After Defeat?

Handling Defeat

What Happens to your Confidence After a Loss? Do you (or your athletes) beat yourself up and lose confidence after a poor performance or defeat? Or do you walk away feeling dejected and lose motivation to improve after a tough loss? Some athletes think they can use defeat as a strong motivator… But defeat can wreck careers in … Sport Psychology Article…

Lessons from National Championship Games: The Dangers of Protecting Your Lead

Protecting The Lead

Don’t Protect Your Lead Do you or your team adopt a defensive mindset and fear mistakes when you have the lead in the game? Do you or your team protect a big lead and then just play it safe or try to hold on to the lead? If so, this is a sign that a comfort zone is … Sport Psychology Article…

Peaksports Launches Sports Performance Anxiety Coach

Choking in Sports

Why do Athletes Choke? What is performance anxiety and how does it affect athletes’ ability to perform under pressure? A new website at Sports Performance Anxiety Coach, created by sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, helps athletes learn mental strategies to overcome performance anxiety and choking in competition. The new website, “Sports Performance Anxiety Coach,” offers, articles, tips, … Sport Psychology Article…

Do You Focus Too Much on Your Playing Partners?

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 of The Mental … Sport Psychology Article…

Kids Who Lack Confidence at the Start of Games

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, answers a question from a sports parent and coach who wants to know why his daughter takes more time to warm up and feel comfortable at the start of competition. Listen to this month’s sports psychology podcast to learn how to improve your performance … Sport Psychology Article…