Confidence in sports

Equestrian Confidence Video 2: Performing Under Pressure

Peak Sports Video of The Week

Performing Under Pressure Mental coach, Dr. Patrick Cohn of  Peak Performance Sports  helps equestrian athletes of all level improve their mental game and performance. In this video, Dr. Cohn addresses the top mental game challenges for equestrian athletes. He answers questions from riders about pressure, pregame jitters, over analysis, perfectionism, and other mental game challenges. Visit Equestrian Confidence and Download his free report: “8 Costly Mistakes Equestrians … Sport Psychology Article…

Sport Psychology Podcast: Maintain a Shooter Mentality

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a basketball player maintain a shooter mentality. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes improve confidence in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: My son is a varsity basketball player at a prestigious ranked program.  He has a very high basketball IQ and is a very skilled player. The things he does … Sport Psychology Article…

Sport Psychology Podcast: Improving Self-Confidence

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a ice hockey player improve his self-confidence.  Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes perform with confidence. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: My son plays hockey and really enjoys the game. He has only played for two years and has made a remarkable progress and was selected for our towns … Sport Psychology Article…

Athletes Who Intimidate Themselves Before Competing

Sports Confidence

Do You Make Comparisons to Other Athletes? Do you (or your athletes) make comparisons to other athletes that might be bigger, stronger, or more talented than you? Do you worry when your opponents have more wins or a better record? One athlete wrote, “I focus too much on other competitors instead of myself. I start to doubt myself … Sport Psychology Article…

Sport Psychology Podcast: Be Proactive with Confidence

Sports Psychology Podcast

In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps a basketball player who is afraid of failing. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes strive for success and boost their confidence in competition. Dr. Cohn answers the following mental game question: “I play basketball. I get very little playing time because of past timid play and ”afraid of failing” attitude. I want to prove … Sport Psychology Article…

Mental Toughness Classes For Athletes with Fragile Self-Confidence

Confidence in Sports

How Fragile is Your Confidence? Do you or your athletes enter competition without a full dose of confidence? Does confidence waver easily in the opening moments of competition? As I work more and more with athletes, I realize just how fragile confidence can be for some… One student said: “If I make one or two mistakes in the … Sport Psychology Article…