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Education Helps Athletes Accept Mental Training

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How can you convince potential clients that it is worthwhile for them to spend time and money working with a mental coach to improve their game? This is a question an MGCP asked recently…. My answer: It’s hard to “convince” athletes and coaches they need mental game coaching unless they see a need for it. What’s the number … Sport Psychology Article…

Top Mistakes Mental Game Coaches Make in 1st Session

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A mental game coach trying to establish himself recently asked me this question: “What is the number one mistake mental coaches make on the first session with an athlete?” I’ll give two answers to this question today because I think the answer depends on your philosophy about how to do mental coaching… First, I believe you must understand … Sport Psychology Article…

Can You Make a Living as a Mental Game Coach?

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Becoming a Successful Mental Game Coach I’m often asked by persons who want to get into mental coaching full time this question: “Can I make a living as a mental game coach?” My short answer is “yes.” A handful of people–who don’t teach sports psychology at a university–do make a living as a mental game coach. My long … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Game Lessons from John Wooden

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What’s the Most Important Skills for Athletes to Possess? Anthony Robbins sent me an interview he did with the legendary basketball coach John Wooden, who recently passed away at age 99. This was one of the best interviews Wooden gave, according to Robbins. Today, I want to share with you something that Wooden said that I think is profound… … Sport Psychology Article…

Peak Performance Sports Launches News Blog

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Peak Performance Sports launches new blog to access the latest news and announcements from Peaksports.com. As the president and founder of Peak Performance Sports (Orlando, Florida), Dr. Patrick J. Cohn teaches mental skills and sports psychology techniques to athletes, teams, and corporate professionals to help improve performance. For the latest news and updates, visit: Peak Performance Sports News … Sport Psychology Article…

Dr. Cohn’s Sports Psychology Blog Wins Award

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Top Sports Psychology Blog Peak Performance Sports in please to announce that Dr. Cohn’s Sports Psychology Blog was selected as one of the very best in its class of sports psychology blogs on the internet — awarded by Top Psych. Please visit  ”Psychology News & Blogs” to see Dr. Cohn’s Sports Psychology Blog listed in Alley Dog. Learn how to improve mental toughness for … Sport Psychology Article…