How to Avoid the Perfectionist Mindset Mistakes and mishaps are an inescapable part of all sports. No matter how hard you try to avoid them, errors will happen during competitions. Even the …
How to Avoid Burnout and Dropout in Sports
Letting Go of Expectations Have you ever been so frustrated with a lack of improvement and not reaching your expectations that training and practicing just doesn’t seem worth the time and …
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How to Stop Playing too Tight in Basketball
Do you need to loosen up during Basketball games? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers sports psychology questions from athletes, parents and coaches. Visit Sports …
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How Elite Triathletes Overcome Failure
How to Reinterpret Failure in Triathlons How can I overcome failure? Failure is something many triathletes struggle with... But what if failure was more a friend than a foe? It seems …
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Why Playing Safe Doesn’t Help You Win
Playing Aggressive to Keep Your Lead Playing safe rarely works out for athletes. Yet many athletes adopt a cautious mindset when leading late in a competition. For example, a football team has …
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Athletes Who Focus on Avoiding Mistakes
Sports Psychology Case Study Do you or your athletes focus too much on avoiding mistakes? This happens a lot with athletes who have a fear of failure... You might think that trying to avoid …
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