Rebounding from Mistakes Mindset Your performance has a lot to do with how you handle mistakes during competition. Mistakes are often trip athletes mentally. Many athletes feel peak performance means perfect performance. This mindset causes a lot of negative emotion, in particular frustration, when the inevitable mistake pops up. This … [Read more...] about How to Move on After Mistakes
Sports Psychology
Focus on What you Can Control in Sports
What Can you Control? I work a lot with athletes on the concept "focus on what you can control, not what you cannot control." That means you want to focus only on what you can control when performing. Athletes get distracted when they focus on circumstances that are outside their direct control. You (or your athletes) might focus on these … [Read more...] about Focus on What you Can Control in Sports
How a Balanced Life Can Help Your Performance
You are More than just an Athlete “Sports is my whole life.” “I live for racing.” “Eat. Sleep. Swim.” Have you ever uttered similar phrases during your athletic career? Too many athletes define themselves based on their sport. They derive self-worth primarily from their sport. And surround themselves with like-minded teammates who … [Read more...] about How a Balanced Life Can Help Your Performance
How to Be Ready to Enter The Game Like Harmon
Be Mentally Prepared to Come Off The Bench The “next man up” mentality has received a lot of attention in team sports recently. This mindset refers to a player stepping in off the bench and contributing to the team’s success. It’s not easy coming off the bench in a middle of competition with little warm-up and quickly jumping into the flow of … [Read more...] about How to Be Ready to Enter The Game Like Harmon
Mental Coaching Programs For Athletes
What is Mental Coaching? In “Sports Psychology Sessions with Doc,” Dr. Patrick Cohn answers sports psychology questions from athletes, parents and coaches. Visit Sports Psychology for Athletes at Peaksports.com and click on contact us to submit your mental game questions for Dr. Cohn to answer in his mental game videocast or podcast. Are you … [Read more...] about Mental Coaching Programs For Athletes