Patrick Cohn

Can You “Enjoy” the Pain and Suffering of Competition?

Long Competitions

Do you Have the Mental Stamina to Fight to the End? Is your fitness strong enough to endure a five-hour battle so that you don’t lose your mental focus? Are you mentally able to push past the physical pain when your body is telling you it’s out of gas? I loved the feeling of a close, hard-fought competition … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Strategies to Cope with Sports Injury

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews Dr. Raymond Petras, a sports performance and injury pain management expert. Dr. Petras has served as the team doctor for World Cup Speed Skating, USA Soccer, and LPGA Solheim Cup. Dr. Cohn and Dr. Raymond Petras talk about mental techniques to cope with … Sport Psychology Article…

Athletes Who Have The Skill But Lack Confidence

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 who says his son is good at all sports and has the potential to be great, but lacks confidence, and is scared of making mistakes. Learn how to overcome fear of failure and perform with confidence in … Sport Psychology Article…

Does “Trash Talking” Distract You When Playing Golf?

Golf Psychology Podcast

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur 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 Game … Sport Psychology Article…

Athletic Resilience and Overcoming Adversity in Sports

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, mental game of sports expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn, interviews Joel Curtis, a mental coach with 12 years of experience working with athletes. Joel talks about the importance of athletic resilience and how to overcome defeat. You can contact him at liferesolutions.com.au Joel Curtis and Dr. Cohn talk about the mental dynamic of … Sport Psychology Article…

Tim Tebow Pulls Trigger on OT Winning Play

Overtime Win

I have short mental game tip for you today, which after confidence is the most important mental skill you (or your athletes) must master… If you are unfamiliar with football, Tim Tebow is a first year NFL quarterback for the Denver Broncos. Even if you don’t know football, stay with me here… To make a long story short, the Broncos, … Sport Psychology Article…