Learning Mental Toughness Skills What is the core characteristic of mental toughness? The term “mental toughness” is used by a lot of athletes… Everyday you watch or listen to professional coaches, athletes, or commentators talk about mental toughness. As much as the term “mental toughness” is used, athletes and coaches still have difficulty elaborating on mental toughness and … Sport Psychology Article…
Growing and Learning From Costly Mistakes What effects do game-ending mistakes have on your confidence? For most young athletes, losing is difficult, but making a costly mistake late in a competition can hurt their confidence. For example, a gymnast may become frustrated by a bobble in their routine. However, missing a landing to finish a routine and receiving … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Help Golfers Focus on their Game and Beating the Golf Do you allow your opponents or your playing partners to get in your head and affect your mindset? In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Cohn, responds to a question from Sarah who … Sport Psychology Article…
Mindset Training to Perform at Your Best What is the opposite of mental toughness? The counter to mental toughness is mental fragility. The mentally fragile athlete tends to experience apprehension in big moments, become overwhelmed when playing tough competition, and feel inadequate compared to other athletes. Mentally fragile athletes are anxious even before the competition starts and have … Sport Psychology Article…
Being Decisive with Your Game Plan In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn helps an athlete on knowing what to do in post games assessment to improve confidence and performance. Dr. Cohn answers a question from an athlete who is having a problem with making his decisions during the game. Dr. Patrick Cohn is a master mental game coach who works … Sport Psychology Article…
The Sports Psychology Podcast In this sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps parents understand when their athletes should quit sports. Here is the question, Dr. Cohn answers in this episode: BETH: I am struggling to figure out if I should quit basketball. I get stressed before every game and practice. I find myself making excuses not to go. This is the … Sport Psychology Article…