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Performance anxiety, articles, and strategies to help athletes and coaches understand the mental game

Sports Psychology Podcast: Play Without Fear in Competition

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In this week’s sports psychology podcast, Dr. Cohn helps an football player who has a mental block when trying to kick PATs. Sports psychology expert, Dr. Patrick Cohn helps athletes perform without fear and tension in … Sports Psychology Tip

Favre Welcomes the Pregame Butterflies in NFL Return

Pregame Butterflies

Pregame Jitters Most athletes feel “jitters” or nervousness before competition. But are jitter a bad thing to feel before a game? It depends on who you ask. Many young athletes who experience pregame jitters think they … Sports Psychology Tip

Golf Podcast: How to Play Freely in Tournaments

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. In this week’s golf psychology session, mental game … Sports Psychology Tip

How Lucas Glover Used His Preshot Routine to Help Him Win

Preshot Routine

Benefits of Preshot Routines Is your preshot routine inconsistent? Are you overcome with doubt, indecision, or distraction during your routine? If so, read on… As you know, I’m a huge advocate of preshot routines in golf. … Sports Psychology Tip

Pregame Stress and Anxiety: Athletes’ Mental Roadblock to Success

Confidence

What Holds You Back From Performing Your Best? Most champion athletes and coaches are aware of the importance of the mental game. If you or your athletes are tense, worry about outcomes, or bring stress from … Sports Psychology Tip