Sport Psychology Articles for Athletes, Coaches, and Sports Parents
Have Your Athletes Lost Interest or Have Mental Game Issues? In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn explains how parents can help their talented athletes when they want to quit their sports and …
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How Expectations Hurt Confidence In this sports psychology video, Dr. Cohn helps athletes improve their mental game for sports. Learn how to get your mindset right when you compete so you can …
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Be a Composed Athlete Do you struggle to maintain your composure after making mistakes in a game? For many athletes, mistakes will linger long after they are made, causing you to dwell on past …
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Avoid Outcome Thinking. Do you or your athletes worry too much about what others think of your performance? Athletes often get preoccupied with what we call "outcome thinking," and play …
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Improve Your Intensity and Focus in Practice In sports psychology, we find that a lot of athletes struggle with maintaining the same intensity in practice that they have in games. Since …
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Develop the Shooter's Mentality In sports psychology, we find that a lot of athletes struggle with confidence after making mistakes--especially after missing a shot or other performance indicator …
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