Try to be Too Perfect After Rising to a New Level of Competition? In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental Game of Golf, Dr. Patrick Cohn, responds to a question from Alex who had this to say about his game: Hi, I am a college golfer who was performing … Sport Psychology Article…
High Expectations During Competition Today you learn about the second challenge in the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism. Here, you learn about perfectionist athletes who have high expectations. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they are very hard on themselves due to their extremely high expectations or standards for their performance. When athletes fail to reach their high expectations, it has … Sport Psychology Article…
How to Stay on Track With Goals The coronavirus has thrown the world into uncharted waters. The widespread impact of COVID-19 has forced everyone to find some way to navigate through unique and unprecedented circumstances. During these difficult times, athletes are also facing distinctive challenges due to the COVID-19 virus. As an athlete, it would be is easy, … Sport Psychology Article…
Athletes Who Are Stuck in a Practice Mindset Today on the Top 10 Challenges of Perfectionism Dr. Cohn talks about athletes who are stuck in a practice mindset when they compete. One of the characteristics of perfectionists is that they are very comfortable in their practice routines, but not as comfortable in competition–for many different reasons. One reason is they are confident in their practice, … Sport Psychology Article…
Do you or your athletes only focus on mistakes after competition? Do you criticize your performance instead of learn from it? Or do you disqualify the positive? Perfectionist athletes can be extremely hard on themselves after they compete, which hurts their confidence. These athletes focus on the mistakes, mishaps, bad plays, and what they SHOULD have done better. … Sport Psychology Article…
One of the qualities of perfectionist athletes is the fact that they judge their performance extremely harshly. They are very self-critical. Very high level perfectionists want their performance to look good and feel good in order to get the desired results. When they don’t get these results they feel they aren’t performing up to their expectations. To perform … Sport Psychology Article…