Sport Psychology Articles for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents
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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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 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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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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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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Fear Of Failure In Sports Are you afraid to mess up during a competition? Do you perform well in practice but can't seem to put it together during competition? Most likely, you are experiencing …
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