Young Athletes And Confidence Struggles What do you do when your young athlete’s confidence sinks every time a talented friend or teammate excels in sports? This is a common problem for young athletes. Kids are social beings—and they tend to compare themselves to their friends. But in sports, this is a bad thing to do. Making comparisons to … Sport Psychology Article…
How is Mental Training For Athletes Viewed? Are you or your players afraid other athletes will see you as weak if you have to do mental training or work with a sports psychologist? Still today, athletes buy into myths about sports psychology, which prevent them from embracing the benefits of mental training. I recently received an email from … Sport Psychology Article…
Pregame Jitters Most athletes feel “jitters” or nervousness before competition. But are jitter a bad thing to feel before a game? It depends on who you ask. Many young athletes who experience pregame jitters think they are nervous or tense and don’t like these feelings. However, veteran players welcome pregame jitters and even worry when they don’t feel … Sport Psychology Article…
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. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, helps a golfer get more committed on her … Sport Psychology Article…
Tennis players learn how to cope with mistakes and not dwell on mistakes. Welcome to session number thirty four of The Tennis Psychology Podcast. Dr. Patrick Cohn at Sports Psychology for Tennis, is a mental game of tennis expert and helps tournament players, tennis coaches and parents improve confidence, focus, and composure using sports psychology strategies. In this … Sport Psychology Article…
I have a super quick update about the fall MGCP course starting in October… I’ve had much interest from coaches and other professionals who want to join the fall program. If you want to enroll, please contact me as soon as possible. Early registration ends September 1, 2009 for the Fall course starting in October. Get 10% off … Sport Psychology Article…