Fear of Failure

Strategies to Help Athletes with Fear of Failure (New Research)

Goal Setting

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 fear of failure. Fear of failure is the number one  mental game issue we see today. Fear of failure can have many causes: Fear … Sport Psychology Article…

6 Fears That Destroy Confidence for Athletes

Are You, or Your Athletes, Afraid to Fail? More and more athletes I work with on the mental game come to me with fear of failure. Fear and fear of failure is a constant source of stress or anxiety that sabotages athletes’ mental game and performance. What Is Fear of Failure for Athletes?In sports, most of the fear … Sport Psychology Article…

Athletes Who Avoid Mistakes

Avoid Mistakes

Fear of Failure One of the signs of fear of failure is an athlete who worries too much about making mistakes. If you (or your athletes) do this, you perform cautiously. In this mindset, athletes try to avoid mistakes and not lose. You’re stuck in what we call a “fear driven mindset.” The golfer tries not to hit … Sport Psychology Article…

Afraid of Disappointing Others In Golf?

Golf Psychology Podcast

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental … Sport Psychology Article…

Choking Under Pressure In Golf

Golf Psychology Podcast

Dr. Patrick Cohn, golf psychology expert and author of the “Golfer’s Mental Edge” CD program, teaches amateur to tour professional golfers how to improve their mental game of golf using golf psychology strategies developed over the last 20 years of his career. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game of golf expert and author of The Mental … Sport Psychology Article…