Patrick Cohn

Athletes Who Make Comparisons to Competitors

Sports Psychology Video

Sports Confidence Buster #4 When you walk onto the playing field or court, do you (or your athletes) look around at other athletes and think they look better than you? This is another huge confidence buster for athletes–putting other athletes on a pedestal–because it leads to self-intimidation. You (or your athletes) might look at other athletes and think: … Sport Psychology Article…

Athletes Who Worry About Preparation

Sports Psychology Video

Sports Confidence Buster #3 Despite having great practices and high levels of confidence from practice, why do athletes question their practice or training? Athletes question their training for many reasons some are rational and other are not rational: In this week’s video, I discuss how athletes undermine their confidence prior to competition by questioning their preparation. Learn how … Sport Psychology Article…

Fear of Failure in Perfectionist Athletes

Sports Psychology Podcast

Overcome Tension and Anxiety In this sports psychology podcast of Sessions with Doc, Dr. Cohn discusses how perfectionist athletes have anxiety and tension when they compete. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they feel a lot of anxiety and worry due to their fear of failure. Often the fear is about disappointing others and not being seen as … Sport Psychology Article…

What is Your Self-Doubt Comeback Statement?

Sports Psychology Video

Sports Confidence Buster #2 Despite having great practices and high levels of confidence from practice, why do athletes doubt themselves in competition? Negative self-labels and doubts about your performances are self-fulfilling prophecies and the only way to overcome these doubts is to change your thinking–quickly. In this sports psychology video for athletes, I discuss how to overcome self-doubt … Sport Psychology Article…

How to Overcome High Expectations Video

Sports Psychology Video

Sports Confidence Buster #1 When you achieve greater success in sports, confidence improves. But so can your expectations. So this is both good and bad. When you expect more from your performance, you can get upset easier. It can also undermine your confidence when you fail to reach your expectations. This week, I discuss how to overcome harmful … Sport Psychology Article…

Perfectionist Athletes Who Mentally Lose Control

Sports Psychology Podcast

Athletes Who Are Easily Frustrated In this podcast of Mental Training Sessions with Doc, you learn why perfectionist athletes become easily frustrated. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they get upset very quickly when they make mistakes. These athletes lose emotional control quickly and become derailed mentally when they are not performing up to their standards … Sport Psychology Article…